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Justice for Unionized Employees

MacLeod Law Firm — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:46:31 +0000

Unionized employees often seek our advice regarding human rights issues in their workplace. Sometimes this is because human rights violations have occurred and the union is not assisting them. Other times, the union itself may be part of the problem. The rights of unionized employees are different from those of non-unionized employees. Generally, employees in a union are not able to sue their…

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Employee Entitlements Upon Termination

MacLeod Law Firm — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:59:03 +0000

Termination is a stressful experience for any employee. An employee who has been fired needs to understand what their employer owes them, and what their employer is offering them. When employers do not make this clear, additional damages could be due to the employee. When an employee is terminated, they are entitled to receive certain minimum payments under the Employment Standards Act (ESA).

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Notice of Termination: Appeal Court Weighs in

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:05:02 +0000

When terminated, an employee should generally receive reasonable notice of termination or pay instead of notice. This is unless the employee has signed a contract that contains an enforceable termination clause (which we’ve written about here). The calculation of the employee’s notice period is based on the specific facts of each employee, such as their position, length of service, age…

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Employment Law Update: Electronic Monitoring Policy

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:00:31 +0000

A new amendment to the Employment Standards Act requires employers with 25 or more employees on January 1st of a given year to put in place a written policy regarding any electronic monitoring processes they use to monitor employees. The deadline for 2022 is October 11, 2022. As electronic monitoring practices vary widely between businesses and different industries, the specific practices of…

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Termination Pay for Short Service Employees

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:00:15 +0000

When considering a job offer you need to carefully consider the terms of the termination clause that is included in the written job offer you receive. Employer Friendly Termination Clause in Job Offer When interviewing for a job the employer rarely raises your rights on termination. Instead, the employer usually includes a termination clause in your written job offer. It is not uncommon for…

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Is Refusing a COVID Vaccine Just Cause for Termination?

MacLeod Law Firm — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:00:03 +0000

Your employer has implemented a mandatory COVID vaccine policy. You do not want to get vaccinated. Your employer has told you you will be terminated for just cause if you don’t get vaccinated. This blog discusses your legal rights and obligations. You are required to work in compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act (“OHSA”) which, among other things, promotes the prevention of…

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A layoff during the Covid-19 pandemic is still a constructive dismissal

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 04 May 2021 14:00:31 +0000

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has finally provided an answer to a question that all employment lawyers have been wondering for over a year now: Is a lay off still a constructive dismissal at common law even during the Covid-19 pandemic? Pre-Covid, it was well established that a layoff was a constructive dismissal at common law, subject to a few exceptions. We now have confirmation from…

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Human Rights For Unionized Employees

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:38:05 +0000

Unionized employees seek our advice on a weekly basis. Often, this is because human rights violations have occurred at work but the union will not assist them. Sometimes, the union is part of the discrimination or harassment. It is important to know that the rights of unionized employees are sometimes different to non-unionized employees. Generally, unionized employees are not able to sue…

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Federal Terminated Employees Can Prove Contract is Unenforceable

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:50:41 +0000

We often write about termination clauses and the impact that they have on terminated employees. This type of clause can change the pay a terminated employee receives by thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of dollars. Often though, the legal cases fighting about the validity of termination clauses are based on provincially regulated employers. Federally regulated employers include…

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Employment Contract Review: Why It Is Essential

MacLeod Law Firm — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:46:17 +0000

You have been offered an exciting new job opportunity and your future employer has asked you to sign an employment contract. Why should you hire a lawyer to do an employment contract review? The language used in most employment contracts takes away your legal rights. A lawyer can explain which rights you are giving up in an employment contract and can suggest changes to the contract that benefit…

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