The Ontario government has extended provincial wage enhancement for direct support workers in health and social services for another five (5) months. Announced this morning, the temporary wage enhancement that provides eligible…
On October 25, 2021, the provincial government introduced the Working for Workers Act in the legislature, omnibus legislation which, if passed, would amend various pieces of legislation with implications for workers. Below,…
In a recent court case from Ontario, a judge issued a temporary injunction against the University Health Network preventing them from taking disciplinary action against nurses who refused to be vaccinated. While…
On October 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada refused leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Participating Nursing Homes, 2021 ONCA 148. The Court…
The Government of Canada has released new guidance on how employers should characterize interruptions in earnings related to non-compliance with mandatory vaccination policies. On October 15, 2021 the website providing directions employers…
Earlier today, the Ontario Minister of Labour announced that temporary help agencies and recruiters will soon need to be licensed and vetted by the province to operate. New labour legislation which will…
On August 24, 2021, the government amended Emergency Order 177/20 “Congregate Care Settings” (the “Order“) to remove secondary employment restrictions for fully vaccinated employees. As we’ve previously reported here, the government introduced…
On August 31, 2021, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) released a Letter of Instruction from the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) on Covid-19 Vaccination Policy requirements for…
Vaccination against COVID-19 helps reduce the number of new cases, and, most importantly, severe outcomes including hospitalizations and death due to COVID-19 in residents, service recipients, staff and visitors. The Ministry of…
The Provincial government announced today that they will be investing an additional $169 million to extend the pandemic pay program for personal support workers (“PSWs”) and direct support workers (“DSWs”) until October…
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