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Code of conduct can protect employer’s reputation

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:22:22 +0000

This is an excerpt from an interview Doug conducted with AdvocateDaily.com While some believe limiting a person’s right to comment on an employer in their private time amounts to a violation of freedom of expression, one negative Tweet or Facebook post by an employee can tarnish a company’s brand or reputation, says Toronto employment lawyer Continue Reading...

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The Truth about Workplace Investigations: Legal Information and Tips for Success

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:35:40 +0000

The truth about workplace investigations is that the cost of inadequately or completely failing to investigate workplace issues has risen dramatically in recent years. This failure to comply has serious consequences as evidenced by the following three workplace complaints that should be investigated. 1. Human Rights Complaints Failure to investigate a human rights violation could Continue Reading...

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Navigating Employment Law: Changes, Rules and Exceptions that Matter

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:05:14 +0000

At MacLeod Law Firm, we restrict our practice to labour and employment law. There are many statutes that apply to employees and employers and only a firm specializing in this area understands these numerous laws and how they apply and more importantly knows the exceptions to these general obligations. These exceptions can save employers money Continue Reading...

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Recent Court Ruling on Terminating a Disabled Employee

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:01:19 +0000

Recent Court Ruling: Terminating a disabled employee can lead to human rights damages that are MUCH greater than those for wrongful dismissal A March 2013 decision by an adjudicator appointed under the Ontario Human Rights Code should make employers sit up and take notice of their duty to accommodate disabled employees. The employee was reinstated Continue Reading...

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Employment Standards Act reforms could overwhelm small businesses

MacLeod Law Firm — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:25:09 +0000

Doug was interviewed by Advocate Daily on how reforms to the Employment Standards Act will impact small business. This is an excerpt from that interview … “Several recommendations outlined in a recent report aimed at reforming the province’s Employment Standards Act could increase labour costs and will likely be met with resistance from small employers, says Toronto Continue Reading...

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Background Checks – What Questions are Legally Off Limits?

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:12:36 +0000

Background Checks – Screening New Hires While Avoiding Human Rights’ Liabilities A bad hire is not only expensive but time consuming. According to one source, comprehensive background checks reveal red flags on 60% of job applicants. This means that over half the people applying to work for you may be unqualified. As Mark Mendelson (mmendelson@mendelsondavis.com) recently told Continue Reading...

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Does Monitoring Emails Breach an Employee’s Right to Privacy?

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:25:18 +0000

A New Right to Privacy – Employers May Face Liability for Monitoring Employees E-mails Today, it is common for employees to browse the Internet and handle personal emails on their company computers and for employers to monitor this activity. Employers will need to think twice about this as a result of two important court decisions Continue Reading...

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A Non-Solicitation Clause | How to Best Enforce This

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:15:45 +0000

The Main Issue Regarding a Non-Solicitation Clause: Will Departing Employees Take Customers With Them? To plan for this worst case scenario, we like to ask at the time of hiring, “Could this person take your customers to a competitor if he or she quits?” The Solution: A Non-Solicitation Clause in the Employment Agreement If the potential for Continue Reading...

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Non-Profit Boards Need to Assess These Employment Law Risks

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:03:48 +0000

For over 20 years, the MacLeod Law Firm has been advising non-profit executives and boards of directors. Here are the five most important issues that non-profit boards and their executives should consider regarding employee liability: 1. A director can be held personally liable if the non-profit doesn’t comply with an employment law. A director can be held liable Continue Reading...

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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Five Issues to Consider When Complying

MacLeod Law Firm — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:36:48 +0000

Many employers do not know about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This law came into effect in 2005 however it did not impose any obligations on most small, private sector employers until January 1, 2012. Many employers are not aware of these obligations. About two weeks ago, one of our client’s received a Continue Reading...

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