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At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 29, 2015 | For Employers

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages General Damage Awards Before May 15, 2015 Since 2008, adjudicators appointed under the Ontario Human Rights Code have had the power to award unlimited general damages as compensation for...

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 21, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal: Recent Decisions Made by Summary Judgment Motion Last year I wrote a blog entitled, “Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future”. This blog introduced some important facts about summary judgment motions such as when...

How to Prevent A Poisoned Work Environment: Navigating the Grey Zone

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

How to Prevent A Poisoned Work Environment: Navigating the Grey Zone With the upsurge of technology, there is more opportunity for our interactions to be broadcast and misinterpreted. Many employees have cell phones and some employers and employees communicate via...

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award The Facts Shirley Jensen worked as a cook in a restaurant and earned $ 10.25 per hour. She had fibromyalgia. To manage pain, she attended a pain clinic twice a week. From time to time, she also needed...

Debunking the Myths about Probationary Employees

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 28, 2014 | For Employers

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...

Legal Costs in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: Beware of Losing the Forest for the Trees

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 18, 2014 | For Employers

Legal Costs in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: Beware of Losing the Forest for the Trees Damages for Most Wrongfully Dismissed Employees are usually less than $ 50 000 Most terminated employees cannot prove more than $ 50 000 damages in a wrongful dismissal action. Why?...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

by Nicole Simes | Jun 19, 2014 | For Employees

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Unfortunately, sexual harassment continues to occur in Ontario on a regular basis. I frequently meet women and men who have been sexually harassed at work. Like them, you may find certain behaviour unwelcome and offensive but may not...

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