What’s New at the MacLeod Law Firm
In this blog, I will briefly outline what you can expect when you call us, and summarize some of the services that we provide employers operating in Ontario.
When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer?
Are you a unionized employee dealing with an employment matter but having difficulty finding a lawyer that will assist you?
Employer Obligations: Pregnancy & Parental Leave
We often get calls from employers asking about their rights and obligations toward employees seeking pregnancy and parental leaves. Applicable legislation About 90 per cent of employees are provincially regulated and in Ontario the Employment Standards Act (the ESA)...
More Changes to Ontario 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 Ontario government has been holding hearings on its proposed changes to...
A benefit of working past 65: employee benefits must continue
A recent human rights decision may result in Ontario employers paying higher premiums for group employee benefit plans. The employee was a secondary school teacher and decided to keep teaching after he turned 65 years old even though he could retire and receive a...
MacLeod Law Firm adds new associate
By Kathy Rumleski, AdvocateDaily.com Contributor Toronto employment lawyer Doug MacLeod tells AdvocateDaily.com that an increase in the firm’s caseload and a growing clientele has made it necessary for him to hire a new associate. Fiona Martyn recently joined the...Arbitration Update: Employee with an Addiction Who Stole Narcotics is Reinstated
A Nurse terminated for stealing narcotics was ordered reinstated to her job at a nursing home and awarded compensation because she had a disability.