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Ten paid sick days : It’s about public health, too

WEBBy Erin Moores. On May 25, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that he would work with the provinces to get workers across the country ten paid sick days. The …

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Personal protective equipment for health care workers in the …

WEBRyan Newell looks at employers' PPE (personal protective equipment) obligations in the healthcare sector, as hospital workers battle COVID-19.

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Do employees have a right to privacy about their …

WEBAs is probably already clear from the previous sections of this post, the answer to this question is very likely no. While employers can likely ask for vaccination status in order …

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Bill 60: Summary and Analysis Goldblatt Partners LLP

WEBOn February 21, 2023, the Ontario Ford Government introduced Bill 60, the so-called Your Health Act, 2023. On March 1, the Bill passed second reading, and was …

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Understanding Ontario’s new Infectious Disease Emergency Leave …

WEBOn June 1, 2020, the government of Ontario enacted a new regulation changing the rules for Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and the rights of non-unionized workers to …

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Healthcare workers’ rights to PPE enhanced under …

WEBOn October 5, 2020, the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario updated Directive #5, which now provides clear guidance that N-95 or superior protection respirators, along …

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Can my employer require me to physically attend work

WEBMany employees are working from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But there are circumstances where employers may still require employees to physically …

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Change in policy violated benefits language in collective agreement

WEBThe Union argued that this unilateral change violated the benefits language in the collective agreement. Under Article 18.01 of the central language of the collective agreement, the …

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Doctors refusing service must give patients an "effective referral"

WEBThe Court rejected the notion that handing a vulnerable patient a brochure, phone number or website address and sending them out to navigate the health care system on their …

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The WSIB, medical marijuana and chronic pain

WEBExperience Publications The WSIB, medical marijuana and chronic pain . The WSIB, medical marijuana and chronic pain Christine Davies. November 11, 2012. Will Ontario’s …

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Can my employer make me take public transit to get to work

WEBSome employers and governments have already made workplace parking free. For employees whose only option is public transit, employers should consider …

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When and How Can I Refuse Unsafe Work

WEBUnder Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the federal Canada Labour Code (CLC), most workers are allowed to refuse work that is likely to endanger …

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What are my options for taking time off work

WEBThis leave allows you to take time off work if you are caring for any of the following people: Your spouse. You or your spouse’s parent, step-parent or foster parent. You or your …

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Government ordered to remedy safety breaches for paramedics

WEBOLRB orders government to remedy health and safety issues raised by paramedics’ communications system. In CUPE Local 2974.1 v. Ministry of Health and Long-Term …

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Lose Your Job Because of COVID-19

WEBOur goal is to provide you with simplified, accessible, legal information concerning job loss, loss of income, or an inability to work as a result of COVID-19. We address a variety of …

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Arbitrator rules arbitration not suspended by COVID emergency …

WEBThe decision was also followed by Arbitrator Laura Trachuk in Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 101 v. Windsor Regional Hospital, who found that the …

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Regulating stronger personal harassment protections under …

WEBGoldblatt Partners articling student Erin Sobat recently published a new article in the Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal, “Just Going Through the …

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Human Rights & Equity Law

WEBHuman Rights Law. Goldblatt Partners has a thriving human rights law practice, representing trade unions and individuals before many different boards and tribunals. …

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Adriel Weaver Goldblatt Partners LLP

WEBBiography. Adriel Weaver is a public law litigator. Her clients include criminal accused, prisoners, immigration detainees, constitutional and human rights claimants, and …

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Arbitrator: Employer cannot unilaterally cut post-retirement benefits

WEBThe arbitrator also rejected the employer’s argument that post-retirement benefits were excluded from article 17.1 because they were provided by orders-in …

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Supreme Court: Freedom of association protects collective …

WEBIn Health Services & Support Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a constitutional right to collective bargaining …

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