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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…
Posted May 8, 2020 The federal government and government of Ontario have put numerous measures in place to help Canadians during the COVID-19 outbreak, including assistance for low-income or vulnerable Canadians. People…
On May 1, 2020, Ontario issued O. Reg 195/20, Treatment of Temporary COVID-19 Related Payments to Employees (the “COVID-19 Payment Order”). This emergency order exempts certain temporary COVID-19 related payments from the…
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on all sectors of Ontario’s economy. Child Care services providers are not immune. In fact, child care service providers were among the earliest organizations subject to…
On Friday, April 24, 2020, the Ontario government also announced a single-employer emergency order for developmental services, intervenor services and other congregated care settings. What are the restrictions? Similarly to the single-employer…
Updated May 2, 2020 In a multi-pronged effort to support front-line workers supporting Ontario’s most vulnerable, the Ontario government announced, among other things new pandemic pay premiums for workers, a new single-employer…
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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.