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The issue of pay during periods of self-isolation has prompted numerous grievances in unionized workplaces across the country. A recent Ontario Arbitral decision sheds some light on employee rights and employer obligations…
Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ontario introduced an online self-assessment tool. This allowed people to enter information about their symptoms or behaviour and receive guidance related to their risk of COVID-19 and…
Posted May 29, 2020 The Province of Ontario is in the process of reopening even as COVID-19 continues its spread in the community. The continued threat to health and safety of staff,…
Posted May 29, 2020. On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced a new regulation impacting COVID-19 related temporary layoffs in the province. The regulation (O. Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency…
Posted May 21, 2020 On May 12, 2020, Ontario passed Bill 190, the Covid-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020, in an effort to formalize directives in law that had…
Posted May 12, 2020 A Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) is a type of payment made by employers to employees in addition to employment insurance (EI) payments. Unlike many other payments, SUB payments are not deducted from…
Posted May 11, 2020 Community Living Ontario has launched the 2020 edition of the Inspiring Possibilities: Estate Planning Guide! Written by PooranLaw, the guide is a comprehensive roadmap of tax, benefits,…
Posted May 11, 2020 Access to PPE in health care, long-term care homes (“LTC Homes”) and DS sector settings is an ongoing issue. There are significant health and safety concerns stemming from…
Posted May 11, 2020 Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in mid-March, many workplaces have undergone significant changes to staffing and service delivery. Many employers have been forced to rethink what it means…
On April 17, 2020, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court released its decision in Sprague v. Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario, 2020 ONSC 2335 which upheld North…
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