by Doug MacLeod | Mar 16, 2020 | For Employers
This blog discusses how an Employer was ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to an employee for age-based discrimination.
by MacLeod Law Firm | Dec 18, 2019 | For Employees
This blog discusses five things you should know to be treated fairly and with respect and dignity in the workplace.
by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers
Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy Although a workplace anti-discrimination policy is not mandatory in Ontario, we recommend it. If a complaint about discrimination is brought forward, employers can rely on the policy to help address the issue...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Oct 2, 2018
by Doug MacLeod and Nicole Simes | Oct 2, 2018
While it’s clear employers are not explicitly required to investigate discrimination complaints under the Ontario Human Rights Code – the Divisional Court concluded there is no freestanding duty to investigate in 2013 – those who do not investigate such issues do so...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Oct 2, 2018
by MacLeod Law Firm | Oct 2, 2018
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling awarding both wrongful dismissal damages and human rights damages was “a big win for the employee,” says Toronto employment lawyer Doug MacLeod. In an interview with AdvocateDaily.com, MacLeod says Partridge v. Botony...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Oct 2, 2018
Section 23 of the Ontario Human Rights Code states that discrimination occurs when an oral inquiry is made of an applicant that classifies or indicates qualifications by age. In a recent decision, an adjudicator under the Code concluded that an employer had...
