On June 26, 2023 the Ontario Government released an update on COVID-19 guidance for Public Health Units which includes Long-Term care homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Congregate Living Settings, which includes supported…
A new licensing regime for temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters was introduced after the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended with Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. Stage 1,…
Pay Equity for employers subject to Proxy Pay Equity has been in flux for almost a decade. A recent decision of the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal (PEHT) indicates that we will soon…
A recent arbitration decision has upheld the dismissal of hospital employees who refused to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. This decision follows other decisions that have found that an employer…
This article will highlight key changes from the Ministry of Health (MOH) that may impact employers in congregate care settings, including developmental services sector agencies. As discussed in our biweekly webinars, the…
The Liberals released their 2023 Federal Budget on March 28, 2023. The budget primarily targets dental care, inflation relief, investments to building a clean economy and ways to create a stronger working…
February is Black History Month. A time to learn, to celebrate and to grow. This year we are focusing on the intersectionality of race and disability, which are often seen as two…
Autism Ontario, Autism Speaks Canada, and PooranLaw are pleased to share a recent win before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), upholding the rights of people with disabilities. In NJ v….
In Lise Michalski v. McMaster University, 2022 ONSC 2625, the applicants were students at McMaster University and devout Christians who requested an exemption from McMaster University’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, based on…
In this Insights article, we review the decision LaFleche v. NLFD Auto, 2022 BCHRT 88 from the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. In LaFleche, the Tribunal found that the employer discriminated against…
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced a free e-book — the pre-eminent guide to future planning for people with disabilities, Henson Trusts, government benefits, legal decision making, guardianship and more.
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced another free e-book – essential reading to anyone looking to engage or who has engaged a support worker. The book provides a detailed and accessible explanation of the law of employment and contractual relationships, as well as key related considerations respecting insurance, funding, taxes, and much more.