by Nicole Simes | Apr 4, 2014 | For Employees
Is Smoking a Disability? IS SMOKING A DISABILITY? Recently, several major newspapers have released articles questioning whether an employer can refuse to hire an employee because he or she is a smoker. This raises an interesting question about what health issues are...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Feb 25, 2014 | For Employers
Workplace Investigations: Some Dos and Don’ts Workplace Misconduct Complaints – “To Investigate or Not to Investigate, That is the Question” Most private sector employers are not required to investigate alleged employee misconduct. Even though...
by Nicole Simes | Feb 4, 2014 | For Employees
Frustrated Contracts and Frustrated Employees What is a frustrated contract? Employment contracts are “frustrated” when an unforeseeable event occurs which makes it impossible for one or both parties to a contract to fulfill its terms. The most common...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Dec 31, 2013 | For Employers
Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases I have selected some important employment law cases and their decisions that were released in the past year for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 1. Court decisions...
by Nicole Simes | Dec 31, 2013 | For Employees
Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases I have selected some important employment law cases and their decisions that were released in the past year for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 1. Court decisions...
by Nicole Simes | Nov 27, 2013 | For Employees
Accommodating Transgender and Transsexual Employees As other provinces amend their human rights legislation to include gender identity and gender expression, they will undoubtedly be examining Ontario’s approach. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects...
by Doug MacLeod | Nov 23, 2013
According to an AODA Alliance news release and a Nov. 18, 2013, Toronto Star article, the Ontario government knows that fully 70 per cent of Ontario private sector organizations with at least 20 employees have not complied with the Accessibility for Ontarians with...
by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 20, 2013 | For Employers
The Dangers of Alcohol at Work – How Employers Can Avoid Disaster With the upcoming holidays, drinking alcohol or being impaired at work is an issue that will be considered by many employers. Although people generally agree that alcohol and work don’t mix, the...
