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Employer Alert: Change to WSIA as of January 1, 2018

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...

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 12, 2018 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd On Monday, Ontario’s Court of Appeal concluded in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd., 2018 ONCA 7 that the following termination clause was legally enforceable and that the terminated...

Doug’s Year End Rant

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 19, 2017 | For Employers

Doug’s Year End Rant Earlier this week I concluded that the rule of law no longer applies in many Ontario workplaces. The epiphany hit me when I was meeting with the Managing Director of a boutique law firm. When I use the expression “rule of law” I mean the...

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 4, 2017 | For Employers

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented On November 22, 2017, the Ontario legislature passed the final version of Bill 148- the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Below is a summary of some of the...

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 4, 2017 | For Employers

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017 In 2017, the provincial legislature and Ontario judges continued to change Ontario’s employment laws. These changes resulted in higher payroll costs and a more regulated workplace. This blog briefly identifies 10 employment...

Is Your Organization Compliant with AODA? It Should Be. Here’s Why

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 27, 2017 | For Employers

Is Your Organization Compliant with AODA? It Should Be. Here’s Why Did you know that employers with 20 or more employees are required to file a report with the Ontario government confirming they have complied with their obligations under the Accessibility with...

Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 23, 2017 | For Employers

Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up The Ontario government’s much publicized overhaul to the province’s employment standards legislation will take effect as early as December 3, 2017. For the most part, vulnerable employees...

Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer?

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 17, 2017 | For Employers

Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer? Can a successor employer offer a person lessor termination pay than the original employer? This issue was addressed by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Krishnamoorthy v. Olympus...

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Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

Is Your Organization Compliant with AODA? It Should Be. Here’s Why

Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up

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