COVID-19 related case law continues to trickle in. In this Insights article we review the case of Power Workers’ Union v Elexicon Energy Inc. The Facts In this case, the Union challenged the…
COVID-19 related case law continues to pour in. In this Insights article we review the case of Teamsters Local Union 847 v Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). The Facts In this…
Case law related to pandemic policies and practices continues to flow through the courts, arbitration and are being heard before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Insights article, we review…
Case law pertaining to pandemic related policies and practices continues to wind its way through the courts, arbitration and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Covid-19 Legal Update,…
On December 21, 2021, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) issued new “Interim Direction” with “mandatory” requirements for Congregate Living Settings (CLS), including biweekly rapid testing for all staff…
Traditionally, parents, siblings and caregivers of people who has a disability have engaged in future planning for their loved ones, without taking into account the wishes or preferences of their family member….
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many new privacy and confidentiality matters for employers, employees and consumers. Federal and provincial privacy law reform efforts, however, appear to be at a standstill. This is…
Since 2019, PooranLaw has been providing free legal services to low-income residents of Windsor-Essex living with an intellectual disability. Thanks to the support of People First of Ontario, we were able to expand…
The Province of Ontario is planning to implement a new digital court system that aims to increase accessibility, public engagement and tackle the clogged courts. The goal of the Courts Digital Transformation…
A third labour arbitrator has released a decision assessing COVID-19 vaccination policies in unionized workplaces. In Ontario Power Generation v. The Power Workers Union (“OPG v. PWU”), Arbitrator John C. Murray held…
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