Check it out, and let me know what you think. (Tyson Koschik/CBC) This means that personal service businesses (e.g., hair salons, tattoo parlors) and retail businesses can operate during the freeze as long as they follow OHA COVID-19 guidelines. So, what qualifies as essential — and is thus allowed to continue on-site operations? Non-essential businesses can continue to operate if employees work from home. There is no concern about the spread of COVID-19 when employees are at home. With respect to business or entities that operate or provide both essential and non-essential services, supplies or support, only those lines and/or business operations that are necessary to support the essential services, supplies, or support … I have taken this turn toward strongly favoring allowing the non-essential businesses that are able to operate safely because of the massive number of employers who have contacted me. Essential work is permitted to continue. My op-ed about opening non-essential businesses if they can operate safely was printed in the May 14 edition of Peoria Journal Star.. Manitoba public health officials clarify CBC/Radio-Canada. Manitoba's top public health official says non-essential businesses can operate within certain parameters under the public health order that came into effect Wednesday. How can non-essential businesses operate? Can my boss force me to work if I work for a non-essential business? There may be delays … Non-essential businesses may continue to operate remotely: Even non-essential businesses may continue operations remotely. The op-ed has also been copied from the May 14 edition of the Peoria Journal Star, and is included below. 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