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O. Reg. 66/20: INFECTIOUS DISEASE EMERGENCY LEAVE
filed March 19, 2020 under Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41
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ontario regulation 66/20
made under the
Employment Standards Act, 2000
Made: March 19, 2020
Filed: March 19, 2020
Published on e-Laws: March 20, 2020
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: April 4, 2020
Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
Designated diseases
1. For the purposes of section 50.1 of the Act, the following diseases are designated as infectious diseases:
1. Diseases caused by a novel coronavirus, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Entitlement start date
2. Entitlement to emergency leave under clause 50.1 (1.1) (b) of the Act because of a reason related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) is deemed to have started on January 25, 2020.
Commencement
3. This Regulation is deemed to have come into force on January 25, 2020.