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Employers frequently rely on third party investigators for the investigation of workplace incidents, particularly as they relate to harassment in the workplace, as investigations can be time consuming and result in liability…
On February 3, 2021, the Ontario government announced that commencing March 2021, it would begin offering core clinical services as part of the Ontario Autism Program (“OAP”). These services will be based…
By Alan McCallum Considerations for Drafting COVID-19 Employee Vaccination Policies for Agencies Supporting Vulnerable People Over the past few months, PooranLaw has been working hand-in-hand with agencies across the province to develop…
Many employers of direct support professionals have struggled to balance serious labour shortages with infectious disease leaves – particularly in relation to post-travel quarantine. For instance, if an employer approves a 1…
This afternoon, the Ontario Government introduced a 6-point plan to address the risk associated with highly infectious variants of the COVID-19 virus. This plan comes as the public health officials warn of…
On January 10, 2021, the Ontario Government announced a further $7.5 million in funding for training to support students in the public school system with Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”). The funding will be…
Yesterday evening, the Ford government released its legal parameters around a new stay-at-home order that will be in place for the next 28 days. This morning, the government issued a blanket warning…
In June of 2020, Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 (“Waksdale”) created a seismic change in the law of termination clauses (an already tricky…
The Ministry of the Attorney General (the “Ministry”) has invited consultation from community stakeholders to expand the definition of “child” in the Children’s Law Reform Act (“CLRA”). The new definition would include…
In the case of Longueépée v University of Waterloo, 2020 ONCA 830, a student with disabilities, Mr. Longueépée, was refused admission to the University of Waterloo’s (the “University”) Faculty of Arts in…
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