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Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 6, 2017 | For Employers

Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not As we have written in the past, there is significant legal uncertainly as to whether an employee is entitled to receive incentive compensation during the...

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | May 30, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act Today the Ontario government announced that it intends to introduce several amendments to the Employment Standard Act. The changes will be included in the Fair Workplaces,...

WSIB to Overhaul Employer Premium Rate System

by Doug MacLeod | May 16, 2017 | For Employers

WSIB to Overhaul Employer Premium Rate System WSIB has held ongoing consultations with various stakeholders over the years regarding how it assesses employer premiums. Several concerns have emerged, including inconsistent classifications of employers and inconsistent...

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

by Doug MacLeod | May 15, 2017 | For Employers

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass Section 50 of the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (“ OHSA ”) prohibits an employer from disciplining an employee who has sought enforcement of this law. Guilty until Proven Innocent If an employee alleges a...

Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

by Doug MacLeod | May 1, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves We often get calls from employers asking about their rights and obligations toward employees seeking pregnancy and parental leaves. Applicable Legislation About 90% of employees are provincially regulated and in...

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 18, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling We often get calls from employers who are the subject of a Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) Inspection. Sometimes the employer is a target of one of the MOL’s pro-active enforcement blitzes. For...

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 31, 2017 | For Employers

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer A lawyer can explain your obligations under the Employment Standards Act. Did you know there are employees who are not entitled to vacation pay, overtime pay, termination pay and severance pay...

You Think your Employee May have a Mental Illness that is causing Performance Issues. What do you do?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 27, 2017 | For Employers

You Think your Employee May have a Mental Illness that is causing Performance Issues. What do you do? One of your employees has been missing a lot of work lately and has also been unusually emotionally erratic. In addition to the attendance and behavioural issues...

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Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Incentive Compensation to terminated Employees; Ontario Court of Appeal Does Not

Employer Alert: Government Announces Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

WSIB to Overhaul Employer Premium Rate System

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling

Preparing an Employee Severance Package: Five Reasons to Hire A Lawyer

You Think your Employee May have a Mental Illness that is causing Performance Issues. What do you do?

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