Author: Doug MacLeod

All We Do Is Work

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 31, 2017 | For Employers

All We Do Is Work This blog introduces you to all members of the firm and describes the kinds of cases we handle. OUR PEOPLE Nicole Simes has been working with me for more than four years. She represents and advises employers and employees. She spends a lot of her...

Case Study: Why You Need to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 11, 2017 | For Employers

Case Study: Why You Need to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract A well-drafted employment contract is the best employment law investment an employer can make. It protects an employer from significant liability and will usually save thousands of dollars in...

When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment?

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 10, 2017 | For Employers

When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment? Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Ontario’s workplaces. One of the more...

Everything You Need to Know About Ontario’s Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 26, 2017 | For Employers

Everything You Need to Know About Ontario’s Employment Laws Now that I have your attention, let me outline three things you need to know. The Ministry of Labour is devoting considerably more resources to enforcing the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) and your...

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 12, 2017 | For Employers

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes A proposed change to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) contained in Bill 148 states that an employer shall not require an employee to provide a medical note from a qualified health...

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: More Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 22, 2017 | For Employers

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: More Changes to Ontario’s Employment Laws The dog days of summer are coming to an end but the government keeps making changes to Ontario’s employment laws. The unrelenting increased regulation of Ontario’s Workplaces This summer, the...

Employer Alert: Ontario Government Moving Quickly to Introduce Employee Friendly Changes to the Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Ontario Government Moving Quickly to Introduce Employee Friendly Changes to the Employment Standards Act The Ontario government is quickly moving Bill 148 through the provincial legislature. Some Proposes Changes to the ESA As discussed in a previous...

Employer Update: Additional Legal Information on Three Important Employment Law Developments

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 12, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Update: Additional Legal Information on Three Important Employment Law Developments Every two weeks, I blog about a recent development in employment law or human rights law. Twenty-six blogs a year means there are a lot of new developments but I do not write...

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