Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses New Mandatory Training Obligations for Small Employers Mandatory Training under AODA has been in effect since January 1, 2012 Most small employers are not aware of the existence of AODA...
Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward The Ontario Human Rights Commission (“the OHRC”) recently released a new mental health disability policy. It addresses mental health disabilities and addictions. This new policy recognizes that people...
A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws Employee terminations: Information you need to provide your lawyer before terminating an employee. Do not terminate an employee before speaking with your employment lawyer. To find out why,...
Debunking the Myths about Probationary Employees According to thelawdictionary.org the word probation means: “Determining if a candidate is suitable for a job before giving his full time creditation as a member of an organization.” Most employers believe that a...
Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act We have been advising employers for over 25 years. Employment Contracts are Important Usually, my first question for a new client is “Do you require all new hires to sign an employment contract?” For more information on...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario Discrimination can occur in a variety of settings including the workplace. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation during their in employment....
Discriminating in Employment on the Basis of Sexual Orientation Ontario, Canada is one of the most progressive jurisdictions in the world when it comes to acknowledging the rights of individuals on the basis of sexual orientation. Over ten years ago, Canada celebrated...
Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen In 2008, mandatory retirement was eliminated in Ontario. Since then the courts are starting to see more wrongful dismissal cases involving senior citizens. Many employers are concerned that judges will start...