Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws
Recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes.
Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law
Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, as a result of Bill 66, allow employers to pay less overtime pay to employees.
Employer who hires job applicant over an employee’s objection ordered to pay the employee >$ 100 000 in damages
In a recent case, a female employee asked her employer not to hire a male executive because he had sexually harassed her when he had been employed earlier. The employer refused, the employee quit, and claimed, among other things, wrongful dismissal damages and...Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?
A recent case deals with the conflict between an employer’s right to hire whomever it wishes and its obligation to provide a safe discrimination-free workplace.
What’s in a name? That which we call a release
When an employee is terminated and offered a severance package, they are almost always asked to sign a release agreement in exchange.
Totally Disabled Employees Entitled to LTD Benefits and Termination Pay
Are you totally disabled and collecting disability benefits from a LTD insurer? Your employer may owe you up to 34 weeks termination & severance pay.
Wrongful Dismissal Update: How to Reduce Termination Pay for Employees Who Earn Variable Compensation
Some employees receive a large percentage of their total compensation in variable compensation. A much litigated issue is whether the employer is required to pay variable compensation to a terminated employee during the applicable notice period and if so how is this...We’re Nominated! Cast your Vote in the Reader’s Choice Survey Today
For the second year in a row, the MacLeod Law Firm has been nominated as the top labour and employment law firm in Canada by the Canadian HR Reporter.