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Insights
Welcome to PooranLaw’s Legal Insights – your source for free legal information, news highlights, case alerts and more. Below you can browse our catalogue of articles and updates, or choose from our list of categories in the right side panel of this site to see all the latest information on the topics of concern to you. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, contact any member of our team for legal information and advice.
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Your Quick Guide to Transitioning to ONCA
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) came into force on Oct. 19 2021. ONCA is the new legislative framework to which all Ontario not-for-profit corporations must comply. Ontario not-for-profits and charities will…
Ontario Government Updates Masking Guidance for Congregate Living Settings
On June 26, 2023 the Ontario Government released an update on COVID-19 guidance for Public Health Units which includes Long-Term care homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Congregate Living Settings, which includes supported…
New Licensing Deadlines set for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters
A new licensing regime for temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters was introduced after the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended with Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. Stage 1,…
Proxy Pay Equity Saga Continues: Opportunity For Intervention On Procedure Announced
Pay Equity for employers subject to Proxy Pay Equity has been in flux for almost a decade. A recent decision of the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal (PEHT) indicates that we will soon…
Recent Decision Upholds Termination of Employment for Failure to Comply with Mandatory Two-Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
A recent arbitration decision has upheld the dismissal of hospital employees who refused to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. This decision follows other decisions that have found that an employer…
Case Law Update: Alberta Employee’s Claim for Unpaid Overtime Successful
In a recent Alberta King’s Bench decision, Scheffler v Mourits Trucking Ltd., (2023 ABKB 139 CanLII), a former employee brought forward a claim for unpaid overtime after his termination. The employer argued…
Case Law Update: Those Conducting Workplace Harassment Investigations do not Require Specific Qualifications
In a recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision, the Board found that the Occupational Health and Safety Act does not require individuals who conduct workplace harassment investigations to hold any particular qualifications….
COVID-19 Guidance Updates and Government Vaccination Recommendations
This article will highlight key changes from the Ministry of Health (MOH) that may impact employers in congregate care settings, including developmental services sector agencies. As discussed in our biweekly webinars, the…
Key Highlights from the 2023 Federal Budget
The Liberals released their 2023 Federal Budget on March 28, 2023. The budget primarily targets dental care, inflation relief, investments to building a clean economy and ways to create a stronger working…
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.