Unifor FAQ – COVID 19 Worker Income Protection Benefit

Unifor FAQ – COVID 19 Worker Income Protection Benefit

On April 29, 2021, the Government of Ontario passed legislation mandating that employers provide employees with paid sick leave under the Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit. The program entitles workers to take up to three days of paid sick leave at up to $200 per day in wages, if they are:

  • going for a COVID-19 test or staying home awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
  • sick with COVID-19
  • advised to self-isolate due to COVID-19 by an employer, medical practitioner or other authority going to get vaccinated or recovering from vaccination side-effects
  • taking care of a dependent who is:
  • sick with COVID-19 or has symptoms of COVID-19 self-isolating due to COVID-19
  • getting vaccinated or recovering from vaccination side-effects

These temporary measures, referred to as ‘infectious disease emergency leave pay’, will be retroactive to April 19, 2021 and will end on September 25, 2021.