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Employee Entitlements Upon Termination

by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 11, 2022 | For Employees

Termination is a stressful experience for any employee. An employee who has been fired needs to understand what their employer owes them, and what their employer is offering them. When employers do not make this clear, additional damages could be due to the employee....

Reducing Litigation Risk

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 2, 2022 | For Employers

In a recent case, Pohl v. Hudson’s Bay Company, 2022 ONSC 5230 (CanLII),an employer was ordered to pay a long service employee the equivalent of about 3 years pay and contribute about $ 35 000 to his legal fees. Although this was a without cause termination case, it...

Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 25, 2019 | For Employees

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.

How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate

by MacLeod Law Firm | Mar 6, 2019 | For Employers

An arbitrator who upholds a grievance can reinstate the employee, or order the employer to pay the employee damages. In a 2018 arbitration case, Arbitrator Surdykowksi decided how to calculate damages for an employee who was not reinstated. Facts Dr. Bernard was a...

Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000

by Nadia Halum | Oct 10, 2017 | For Employers

Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000 Providing misleading information to an employee during the recruitment process about the eligibility for an employee benefits program cost an employer $83,000 Feldstein v 364 Northern...

Can You Get Damages For Being Harassed at Work?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 7, 2017 | For Employees

Can You Get Damages For Being Harassed at Work? Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act outlaws workplace harassment but an employee cannot collect damages for being harassed at work under this law. In a recent case, an Ontario judge awarded an employee damages...

Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses?

by Nadia Halum | Jan 30, 2017 | For Employers

Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses? We have previously written about when employees have been found to be entitled to receive their bonus at the time of termination. To recap, when an employee is terminated without cause, they are entitled to...

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act

by Nadia Halum | Jan 20, 2017 | For Employers

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act It should be common knowledge that changes were made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“the OHSA”) that have been in effect since September 8, 2016 (and if it’s not common knowledge, you haven’t...

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Employee Entitlements Upon Termination

Reducing Litigation Risk

Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?

How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate

Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000

Can You Get Damages For Being Harassed at Work?

Are terminated employees entitled to their unpaid bonuses?

Damages for Reprisal under Occupational Health and Safety Act

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