On January 1, 2018, numerous changes to Ontario’s Labour and Employment laws come into effect under the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (the “Act”). These changes have significant implications for the Developmental Services Sector (“DS Sector”), and aggravate existing staffing challenges and financial pressure on employers who have been critically underfunded for almost 10 years.
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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.