Recent Legislative Initiatives of Interest to School Boards
By: Dianne E. Jozefacki, Amanda E. Lawrence-Patel, Ryan B. Plener, Joseph T. Marcus, Anna V. KarimianRecent legislative changes in Ontario will have a significant impact on school boards. First, school boards will now be required to adopt a code of conduct that applies to trustees. Second, as of January 1, 2018, entitlement to benefits for chronic mental stress is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. In addition…