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Mandatory Policies on Vaccination and Testing Coming to Developmental Services Sector
Yesterday, Ontario announced it will be requiring health care providers, as well as congregate care and day program providers in the developmental services to adopt vaccination policies with certain minimum standards. While…
ONCA Coming Into Force on October 19, 2021
After more than a decade, the provincial government has finally announced a date to bring the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) into force: October 19, 2021. The enactment of the not-for-profit legislation,…
Federal Pay Equity Law Coming into Force August 31st
At long last, the federal Pay Equity Act will come into force on August 31, 2021. The Act was first introduced on October 29, 2018, as part of Bill C-86, the Budget…
Ontario’s Incentive Program for PSWs Poses Challenges for DS Employers
In the 2021 Provincial Budget, the Ford government announced the Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program (the “RRI”), a “short-term solution” to help attract more nurses and personal support workers (PSWs) to the…
CASE LAW ALERT: Courts Continue to Interpret Temporary Layoffs and Constructive Dismissal
In late May 2020, the government introduced regulations converting temporary layoffs of non-union employees into unpaid infectious disease leaves under the Employment Standards Act (ESA). The duration of this relief has been repeatedly extended….
CASE ALERT: Arbitrators Weigh in on Pandemic Pay Program Eligibility
In April 2020, the government introduced a “temporary pandemic pay program” for essential workers in health care and congregate care settings. In tandem with this program, the government introduced an emergency order…
Emerging Issues Upon Reopening: Liability, Waivers and Accommodation
As vaccination rates increase and COVID-19 cases decrease, Ontario is reopening. On Friday, July 16, 2021, the province will move into step 3 of its reopening plan. In light of this, many…
COVID-19: Provincial Restrictions Update & Path to Reopening Ontario
Ontario has released its plan to move towards Step 2 of its Reopening Plan effective June 30, 2021. On June 23, 2021, O. Reg. 488/21: RULES FOR AREAS IN STAGE 2 was…
CASE ALERT: Layoff Relief Update
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has provided much needed clarification on the interaction between temporary layoff relief regulations and constructive dismissal law in Ontario. This case has…
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