FHT Contract Recommendations – Submission 2022
Below are the documents that were submitted to the Ministry of Health in November 2022, outlining AFHTO’s recommendations for reform to the FHT contract. Conversation will continue in the coming months, and the ministry will make the final decisions. The contract expires on March 31, 2023.
Temporary Retention Initiative for Nurses (TRIN)
The ministry has launched the Temporary Retention Initiative for Nurses (TRIN) of up to $5,000 for eligible nurses in the public sector. For nurses employed by physicians, below is a memo and link to the application with the attached guide for office practice nurses. Please read carefully on how to determine qualification and to complete the […]
R&R Q&A – December 2016
For triad only. Below is the recruitment and retention document from MOH in 2016. On the finance webinars with Silvie MacLean in April 2022, Q12 was asked about: performance-based bonuses.
Infectious Disease Emergecny Leave Pay (IDEL Pay) Memo
Shared by Mcdonald HR Law Sent June 11, 2021 Legal developments regarding: Three days of IDEL pay Layoffs/reduction of hours due to COVID-19 SUMMARY The 3 days of Infectious Disease Emergency Leave pay (“IDEL pay) provisions of the Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) have been explained in more detail by the Ministry of Labour at […]
Ontario Requires Employers to Provide 3 Days of Paid COVID-19 Leave
Shared by Mcdonald HR Law Sent May 3, 2021 On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021. This is an amendment to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). It requires employers to give three (3) days of paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19. This is […]
COVID and more COVID
Resources: Slide Deck: COVID & More COVID Volunteer Secondment Agreement Between Employer and Employee (PDF) Volunteer Secondment Agreement Between Employer and Hospital (PDF) Additional Notes from Maria McDonald: On April 23, 2021, the Government of Ontario introduced new rules about removing masks to eat or drink at work (Regulation 82/20 see section 2 (5.1)). Specifically, a […]
Can employers make vaccinations mandatory? Memo
Shared by Mcdonald HR Law Sent December 23, 2020 Email Memo from Maria McDonald of McDonald HR Law dated Dec. 23, 2020 on the matter of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. Excerpt: I recommend employers take a wait and see approach for now. If you have not received any vaccinations for your staff, it is […]
Outdoor flu vaccine clinic held by Athens FHT
SHARED BY Athens District FHT Held in November 2020 The Athens District FHT recognized that their yearly flu clinics typically attract large crowds, so they planned an outdoor drive-thru flu clinic. To ensure they were covered during the uncertain November weather, they partnered with a local church to make use of their awning to shield […]
Law regarding Daily COVID-19 Screening Requirements for Workers and Essential Visitors
SHARED BY McDonald HR Law Shared October 26, 2020 Effective September 26, 2020, ALL employers in Ontario must ensure workers and essential visitors complete the “COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces” (the Screening Tool) prior to entering the premises. This requirement was created by: Ontario regulation 364/20 under the Reopening Ontario Act, which requires employers to […]
Temporary Layoffs and Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (COVID-19)- McDonald HR Law
SHARED BY McDonald HR Law Shared September 8, 2020 This communique is based off of the “Ontario Extends Support for Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19″ News Release from the Government of Ontario, shared on September 3, 2020. Communique includes information on: Extended suspension of the temporary lay-off provisions under the Ontario Employment Standards Act […]