by Doug MacLeod | Oct 30, 2014
The Jian Ghomeshi story: the basics According to the Toronto Star “CBC star Jian Ghomeshi has been fired over “information” the public broadcaster recently received that it says “precludes” it from continuing to employ the 47-year-old host of the popular Q radio show....
by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers
Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation The Question One of the questions employers ask me is, “If I think someone has a disability, do I have to ask whether the person needs accommodation?”...
by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers
Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey The Jian Ghomeshi story: The Basics According to the Toronto Star “CBC star Jian Ghomeshi has been fired over “information” the public broadcaster recently received that it says “precludes” it from continuing to employ the...
by Doug MacLeod | Oct 7, 2014 | For Employers
The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee A Perfect Storm is Developing There is a perfect storm developing when it comes to managing disabled employees. The workforce is aging and some older workers can’t perform all of their job duties. The...
by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees
Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated? In August, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she will not grant an exemption to permit Sikh motorcycle riders to wear turbans instead of helmets. The reason for this – safety. This...
by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees
Gender Expression – Interpreted In 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) was amended to include ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ as protected grounds. This was a big step forward for the protection of Trans persons’ rights in Ontario. However,...
by Nicole Simes | Sep 26, 2014 | For Employees
If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to? On August 20, the National Post reported that Mayor Rob Ford agreed to take a drug and alcohol test as part of his campaign for re-election. The Mayor questioned whether that requirement could be extended to...
by Doug MacLeod | Aug 27, 2014 | For Employers
Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy Discriminating against Disabled Employees: Ontario Human Rights Commission Issues a New Policy Mental disabilities: The Facts Research estimates that almost one in five Canadian adults will experience a mental...
