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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...

Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 12, 2014 | For Employers

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

by Nicole Simes | Jul 31, 2014 | For Employees

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

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 28, 2014 | For Employers

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,...

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario

by Nicole Simes | Jul 22, 2014 | For Employees

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

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 22, 2014 | For Employers

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...

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 6, 2014 | For Employers

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee An employer who discriminates against and terminates a disabled employee can be ordered to pay two kinds of damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code...

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Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward

A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario

Discriminating in Employment on the Basis of Sexual Orientation

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee

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