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Arbitration Award Provides Guidance on Employer’s Right to Medical Information This brief arbitration award includes an Arbitrator Approved “Attending Practioners’ Statement Report” and reaffirms an employer’s right to require such information as:…
On September 23, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal the critical pay equity decision impacting employers who achieved pay equity using the proxy method in Ontario. As we…
Even if you have not signed anything, you may be legally separated from your spouse! You are legally separated if: The relationship has broken down and there is no reasonable prospect of…
MYTH – If I’m not wealthy, I don’t need a Will. If you have a loved one with a disability for whom you provide support, having a will, including a Henson Trust, can…
PooranLaw is thrilled to welcome three new associates to our team of dedicated legal advocates. Stephanie Dickson Stephanie will be heading PooranLaw’s new offices in Windsor and London. She is a skilled…
Two recent cases emphasis the need for parents and childcare providers to be better informed about government funded programs and services available to families of people (children and adults) with disabilities. Morden…
With the upcoming election, Canadian charities should be aware that the federal government has changed its rules governing political activities. In December 2018, the federal government amended the Income Tax Act (“ITA”)…
On Friday, October 3, the Ontario Human Rights Commissions (“OHRC”) announced that they were undertaking an important initiative into human rights issues that affect students with reading disabilities in Ontario’s public education system….
In April 2014, 9-year-old Kenner Fee was denied the right to bring his service dog to school by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Kenner has autism, which causes him to be…
At long last, DS Sector agencies across Ontario have received their budget packages. For the most part, budgets remain unchanged (including sustainability funding offered up by the Liberals pre-election 2018), a huge relief…
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced a free e-book — the pre-eminent guide to future planning for people with disabilities, Henson Trusts, government benefits, legal decision making, guardianship and more.
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.