Working for Workers Update
The latest iteration of the Working for Workers Act came into a effect earlier this year, with a number of new obligations impacting employers now. Read on to ensure your practices are…
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Recent Decision Upholds Termination For Failure to Provide Medical Documentation for an Unexcused Absence
An employee with three years of service, avoided termination once – only to squander his second chance. After misleading his employer about holiday return dates and breaching a last chance agreement (LCA),…
Age-Related Restrictions on LTD Coverage Permissible under the Charter
In University Health Network v. Ontario Nurses’ Association (2025 CanLII 47230), Arbitrator Gedalof considered whether the mandatory termination of a bargaining unit member’s long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits at age 65 constituted age…
Big Changes to the OINP: What Employers Need to Know About the New Employer-Initiated Process
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) is the province’s flagship immigration program, designed to help Ontario employers fill labour shortages by nominating foreign workers, international students, and others with the skills and experience needed…
No Minimum Age for Consent to Health Care in Ontario
Did you know that in Ontario, there is no minimum age requirement for making health care decisions? Many parents are surprised to learn that our legislation would permit their minor child to…
Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025: Legislative Update and Sector Impact
Ontario is once again receiving an update to employment laws in another Working for Workers Act. This includes a new protected leave, a change to temporary layoff rules, new penalties for workplace…
Understanding the Canada Disability Benefit and the Application Process
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) application process opens in June, 2025, with the first payments being rolled out in July 2025. We want to provide you with some important information to make…
Do I need a Power of Attorney?
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows someone else to act on your behalf, should you become incapable of: (1) managing your property or your finances, or (2) making…
Growing Impact: Spotlight on our 2024 Advocacy Initiatives
PooranLaw brings together specialized legal expertise in all aspects of the law that impact the disability, developmental services and care sectors. Our impact continues to grow and this year we were privileged to…
Supports for Decision-Making: Alternatives to Guardianship
Many families approach us as their child is turning 18 years old, thinking they must begin an application for guardianship. The transition to adulthood does not automatically trigger a need for guardianship….
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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.