Return to Work Resources for Employers

 

FEDERAL
Government of Canada: Risk-informed decision-making guidelines for workplaces and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Preventing COVID-19 in the workplace: Employers, employees and essential service workers

Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces during COVID-19

Hard-surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers (COVID-19): List of hand sanitizers authorized by Health Canada

Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice

Laws and regulations protecting Canadians

ALBERTA
Government of Alberta: Guidance for Workplaces

Workplace Guidance for Business Owners

Guidance for Managers and Operators of Industrial Work Camps

Code of Practice for PPE

Alberta Human Rights Commission: COVID-19 and Human Rights
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety: Information for Employers: Respiratory Viruses and the Workplace

Respiratory Protective Equipment ‘ An Employer’s Guide

Alberta Health Services: Daily Fit for Work Screening Protocol
Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board: COVID-19 Employer Fact Sheet
BRITISH COLUMBIA
WorkSafe B.C.:  

What employers should do

COVID-19 Industry information

Government of B.C.: Handling Absences & Other Disruptions
B.C. Centre for Disease Control: COVID-19 Prevention and Risks

Protecting Workers at Large Industrial Camps During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and Food Businesses

MANITOBA
Government of Manitoba: Ensure Safe, Healthy Workplaces

Key Responsibilities of Employees, Managers and Employers

Workplace Facemasks

Right to Refuse Dangerous Work

Manitoba Workers’ Compensation Board: How the WCB is Responding to COVID-19
NEW BRUNSWICK
Government of New Brunswick: COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses
WorkSafeNB: COVID-19 Health and safety measures for workplaces

COVID-19 Prevention Tool for Workplaces

Workplace health and safety, and the coronavirus

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: COVID-19 Workplace Information

COVID-19 Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Employers

Risk-Informed Decision Making Guidance for Employers Operating During COVID-19

Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador: COVID-19 and Human Rights ‘ Best Practices
WorkSafeNL: COVID-19 Client Service Update
NOVA SCOTIA
Government of Nova Scotia: What the Health Protection Act Order means for your business or organization

COVID-19 – occupational health and safety

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia: COVID-19 Resource Hub
ONTARIO
Government of Ontario: Sector-Specific resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
Public Health Ontario: IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19
Ontario Human Rights Commission: Policy Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and Ontario’s Human Rights Code ‘ Questions and Answers

Toronto Public Health: COVID-19 Guidance for Workplaces / Businesses and Employers
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Government of Prince Edward Island: COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses

Employers – COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Workers’ Compensation Board of PEI: COVID-19 and Workers Compensation Claims
QUBEC
Gouvernement du Qu‚bec: Questions and answers pertaining to employers and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Recommendations for Everyone

Institut national de sant‚ publique du Qu‚bec: COVID-19 Interim Recommendations by Industry
Commission des normes, de l’‚quit‚, de la sant‚ et de la s‚curit‚ du travail: Leaves and Absences (Sickness or accident)
SASKATCHEWAN
Government of Saskatchewan: COVID-19 Information for Businesses and Workers

COVID-19 Workplace Information

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines

Appropriate Use of PPE Guidelines

Cloth Mask Guidelines

Managing Staffing and Leave

Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board: Information for employers on COVID-19
OTHER
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
World Health Organization: Getting your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
Osler Hoskin Harcourt LLP: Coronavirus: Navigating legal implications and business impacts