Hiring Employees In Ontario, Canada | Navigating the Employment Law Waters Hiring Employees in Ontario, Canada If you are thinking about hiring employees in Ontario, Canada here are five issues you’ll need to consider: 1. Do federal or provincial laws apply? About...
The Cost of Litigating a Wrongful Dismissal Action A Wrongful Dismissal Action – What are the Costs? The MacLeod Law Firm recently settled a wrongful dismissal case for a client. The costs of litigation can be considerable. There are lessons for employers to...
Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal Human Rights Damages The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has the jurisdiction to order human rights damages. A recent human rights case may discourage employees from filing a...
Employment Contract: Another Reason to Review and Update It Employment Contracts We recommend that every new hire sign an employment contract with a termination clause. If the termination clause provides the employee with more than the minimum notice of termination...
What is Just Cause for Termination? Just Cause For Termination Just Cause is a legal term that means an employer is justified in terminating an employee and not providing the employee with any notice of termination at common law. Generally, the courts decide what...
Employee Termination: Five Issues to Consider Before Firing An Employee Employee Termination: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself 1.Are you claiming that your organization has just cause to terminate the employee? If so, and you can prove just cause then your organization is...