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Hotline helps businesses deal with COVID-19 in the workplace

March 25, 2020

If you’re wondering exactly what you should do to protect your employees in the age of the novel coronavirus, there is help.

The province has launched a toll-free line  to provide support to Ontario businesses who have questions about the province’s recent emergency order to close at-risk workplaces. It’s 1-888-444-3659.

On Monday, the province ordered at-risk workplaces to close and encouraged non-essential businesses to get employees work from home. The government also reminded businesses to put in place protocols for physical distancing and regular hand-washing in order to protect the health and safety of employees and the general public.

The line is open from  8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily.

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