by MacLeod Law Firm | Sep 17, 2020 | For Employees
An employer is responsible for investigating any complaints of workplace bullying and harassment made by employees / Occupational Health and Safety Act
by Doug MacLeod | Feb 25, 2020 | For Employers
Constructive Dismissal Update: Claim for Damages Caused by Workplace Harassment thrown Out of Court by the WSIAT.
by MacLeod Law Firm | Dec 23, 2019
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff The tort of harassment is just the latest in a variety of avenues that courts have given employees to claim against their former employers, Toronto employment lawyer Doug MacLeod tells AdvocateDaily.com. The civil tort was recognized for the...
by Doug MacLeod | Dec 23, 2019
We have reviewed hundreds of severance packages on behalf of employees. Some of these packages are fair and some are really unfair. We can tell you whether we think your package is fair. And in many cases, we can help you negotiate a better severance package. To...
by Doug MacLeod | Dec 23, 2019
Lawyers as forest rangers You can compare employment lawyers to forest rangers. We prevent legal fires when we, for example, draft employment contracts and legally required policies, and when we provide prophylactic advice such as pre-termination advice. We put out...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Dec 11, 2018 | For Employers
Workplace Investigations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) imposes several obligations on employers to investigate complaints of workplace harassment. When there is an incident or complaint of workplace...
by Doug MacLeod | Jan 15, 2018 | For Employers
Employer Alert: Change to WSIA as of January 1, 2018 As of January 1, 2018, an employee can claim workers compensation benefits for chronic or traumatic mental stress that is predominantly caused by workplace harassment In May 2014 I blogged about an administrative...
by Nicole Simes | Jan 11, 2018 | For Employees
Claiming benefits through WSIB because of harassment or bullying at work just got much easier.