Industry News
JDB shares relevant industry news and updates with clients on an ‘as needed’ basis. These may take the form of regulatory changes, industry trends and best practices.
Optometrists withdraw from OHIP Effective September 1, 2021
Important information to Clients Information about Optometrists’ withdrawal from Ontario’s Health Insurance Plan Impact for Ontarians ages 19 and younger and 65 and older The Ontario Association of Optometrists is planning to withdraw from [...]
COVID-19 Employment Standards Act Amendment
Employment Standards Act Amendment On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government passed Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to require employers to provide employees with up [...]
Long Term Disability Insurance
3 Common Employer Misconceptions
The management of an injured employees return to work should be a collaborative process between employer, long-term disability insurer, and employee. Unfortunately, once an employee is injured and in receipt of disability benefits, misconceptions regarding [...]
JDB Group Community News
Supporting the communities we live in is an intrinsic value of The JDB Group and it takes very little encouragement to get our internal teams onboard. Past recipients of JDB Group support include C.O.P.E Service Dogs, the United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Quarterly “Employee’s Choice” donation
Each quarter a team member is randomly selected to pick a personal charity that they would like to support. 2020 has seen to-date:
Gisèle Burns thanks Diabetes Canada
I chose the diabetes association as my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age 9. Because of funding he was able to attend Camp Huronda which allowed him to see that he [...]
Stacey Westervelt recognizes Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre
I chose The Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at RVH as my chosen charity. The Centre was a great help when my mom and dad were both diagnosed with Cancer in 2017. Though my [...]
Melanie Serafini gives to the Ontario SPCA / Humane Society
I personally have owned dogs all my life and have brought home any animal that I found on the streets. I have owned a gecko, several hamsters and nursed a baby rabbit until he/she [...]
Charmaine Gazdic-Querney supports Community Living
Why Community Living West Nipissing was my chosen charity They provide service, support, and advocate for members of their community that have many challenges including developmental disabilities. They ensure their clients are treated with [...]
Ciré Bâ contributes to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The reason I chose CAMH is they are doing phenomenal work in a an area that still bears stigma from society. 1 in 2 Canadians will experience, or know a close family member who [...]
Judy Asunmaa selects Our Children, Our Future
I chose to donate to Our Children, Our Future’s Infant Food Cupboard program. This program provides emergency assistance to families with infants under the age of 30 months who need infant formula, milk or [...]
Stephanie Sabado donates to CMHA
Stephanie worked with CMHA on a temporary basis in 2018. While there she was disappointed to learn that the lack of resources were causing CMHA to cut back on marketing communications to help people [...]
Tim Rolling donates to Hospice Georgian Triangle’s Campbell House
Tim was grateful for the care his grandfather received for 6 weeks, making his final days more comfortable. the staff at Hospice Georgian Triangle / Campbell House were very friendly and made for a nicer [...]
