Return to the Workplace – A Toolkit for Heading Back to Work

Return to the workplace: A psychological toolkit for heading back to work is a guide to support the mental health of individuals as they plan safe transitions back into their workplaces and to help employers as they develop policies and procedures for supporting staff returning to the workplace.

This toolkit is part of an effort to support the mental health needs of Ontarians and promotes principles of positive mental health and well-being while encouraging the use of additional supports

To access this Toolkit, please click here.

Can You Force Telecommuters to Return to Work?

Question:

Can you require your homebound employees to return and discipline them if they refuse?

Find the answer here.

Returning Employees To Work During COVID-19 – Best Practices For Employers

The employment landscape during COVID-19 continues to evolve. As employers and employees alike begin to adjust and adapt to these circumstances, employers will need to determine the safe and efficient way to return employees to work.

Employers have a duty to protect employees from work-related injury and illness. All employers have a duty to:

• Take reasonable precautions to protect health and safety of employees that are tailored to the nature of the employee’s work and the likelihood of the hazard in the workplace;
• Communicate workplace hazards to employees; and
• Train employees on how to deal with workplace hazards.

Find out the best practices for employers by clicking here.