Workplace Wellness

• English/Spanish Video Message from OPP Leamington and MWCP

Upon arrival to the workplace, workers should be provided with information about how to regularly self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and how to perform a 

• If a worker has become ill, they must be isolated from others immediately and brought to one of the two local assessment centres for testing and medical attention.

In light of recent outbreaks on farms in our region, the WECHU has additional recommendations to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 amongst seasonal farm workers after they’ve completed their 14-day isolation.

• Employers must house self-isolating workers in accommodations that are separate from those not required to self-isolate. Review the Self-Isolation Plan Checklist for more information.

Please download and use the following checklists:

• Section 22 - Class Action Order (REVISED as of June 12, 2020) - 

During the peak growing season, there are approximately 8,000-10,000 seasonal workers employed at one of 176 farms in Windsor-Essex County.