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Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018 In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the...

How Important Are The Deadlines In Your Severance Package?

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 6, 2018 | For Employees

You should have your severance package reviewed by a lawyer before accepting it because it is possible to negotiate a better severance package.

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace As an employer, there are several documents that you must post in your workplace. Some postings are mandatory for all workplaces, while others depend on the nature of the business and the hazards present in the...

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 25, 2018 | For Employers

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust On Tuesday afternoon, the Ford government tabled legislation Bill 47 – Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 which will repeal some of the recent changes to Ontario’s...

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 17, 2018 | For Employers

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused In October, smoking or ingesting cannabis will be legal in Canada. Does your business have policies and procedures in place to handle this transition? The federal government has passed legislation that will make...

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2018 | For Employers

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report In this blog, as we enter the dog days of summer, I will review five current trends and developments in Ontario’s employment laws. 1. A New Sheriff is in Town: The PC party has replaced the Liberal party as Ontario’s governing...

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 4, 2018 | For Employers

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal? Are there many employment & labour lawyers in Ontario? There are many employment & labour lawyers working in Ontario – especially in large urban centers like Toronto. I go to a Christmas party each...

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Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

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Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal?

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