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Recent Court Ruling on Terminating a Disabled Employee

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 15, 2013 | For Employers

Recent Court Ruling on Terminating a Disabled Employee 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...

Employment Standards Act reforms could overwhelm small businesses

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 11, 2013 | For Employers

Employment Standards Act reforms could overwhelm small businesses 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...

Background Checks: What Questions are Legally Off Limits?

by MacLeod Law Firm | Mar 25, 2013 | For Employers

Background Checks: What Questions are Legally Off Limits? 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...

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

by MacLeod Law Firm | Mar 25, 2013 | For Employers

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

Non-Solicitation Clause: How to Enforce This

by MacLeod Law Firm | Mar 4, 2013 | For Employers

Non-Solicitation Clause: How to Enforce This 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...

Non-Profit Boards Need to Assess These Employment Law Risks

by MacLeod Law Firm | Feb 20, 2013 | For Employers

Non-Profit Boards Need to Assess These Employment Law Risks 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...

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

by MacLeod Law Firm | Feb 1, 2013 | For Employers

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

The Office Romance: Navigating an Employment Law Minefield

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jan 31, 2013 | For Employers

The Office Romance: Navigating an Employment Law Minefield In my experience, most organizations do not explicitly address the office romance in their human resource policies. This issue can be addressed in an organization’s anti-discrimination policy or a sexual...

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