Complaints under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act: How are Investigations Conducted? Your Guess is as Good as Ours Complaints under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act Under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act the complaint process changed about a year...
Bill 30: Ontario has Proposed a Family Caregiver Leave Bill 30 in Ontario, Canada Navigating through the numerous leave of absence provisions in the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) is about to get even more difficult. On December 8th, 2011, the Ministry of Labour...
Employment Contract – Implied Terms of Employment: Another Reason For One An Employment Contract – Implied Terms of Employment An employment contract cannot predict every scenario that will arise in an employment relationship. However, you can anticipate...
Employment Laws in Ontario: MacLeod Law Firm, Employment & Labour Lawyers: Recap of Recent Blogs Employment Laws in Ontario Employment laws in Ontario are changing. Our blogs (i) explain how statute laws impose rights and obligations on employers; (ii) explain...
Intrusion Upon Seclusion. Ontario’s Highest Court Recognizes a Right to Privacy Intrusion Upon Seclusion On January 18, 2012 Ontario’s highest court recognized a common law right to privacy by recognizing a right of action for “intrusion upon...
Temporary Layoff – Navigating the Employment Law Waters: Be Very Careful Temporary Layoff When business softens, employers look at different ways to reduce labour costs. One option is to temporarily lay off workers until business picks up. Selecting this option...
5 Things You Should Know About the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Many employers are completely unaware of their obligations under this law. There are a myriad of obligations that are imposed on employers under this law. This blog addresses a small...
7 Things You Should Know About The Ontario Employment Standards Act The Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) imposes numerous duties and responsibilities on employers. Here are seven such obligations: 1. Record keeping obligations Do you know that an employer must...