Template Letter for essential workers

EIO Solutions has provided a template Landscape Ontario Members can provide their employees:

[DATE]

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to confirm that [EMPLOYEE NAME] is employed by [COMPANY NAME] and is required to
attend their place of work.

Based on the information that is available as of the date of this letter from the Government of Ontario
and Canada regarding COVID-19, [COMPANY NAME] is deemed to be an essential service and
[EMPLOYEE NAME] is performing their required essential work duties that cannot be performed
remotely.

While working at our facility, we have implemented the revised Health and Safety policies issued by the
Ministry of Labour.  Our employee is strictly working from our location with all safety guidelines set in
place to ensure their continued health and safety and to optimize the reduction of the spread of the
virus. We have trained and implemented our employees about the survey screening, washing their
hands, reinforced the use of masks indoors, and continued the practice of social distancing.
[COMPANY NAME] will continue to monitor and carefully adhere to all Government guidance and will
continue to ensure the health and safety of our employees while in the workplace to the maximum
extent possible.

If you require additional information, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,

[PRESIDENT’S NAME]
[TITLE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]