Tag: Doug MacLeod

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace?

by Doug MacLeod | May 3, 2016 | For Employers

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace? Accommodating Disabled Employees I have written a number of blogs on the challenges associated with accommodating employees with mental disabilities. I have also blogged on the...

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 26, 2016 | For Employers

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive? I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent...

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 19, 2016 | For Employers

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea I do not like fixed-term employment contracts and have written a number of blogs on this topic. This blog summarizes a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal that reinforces my aversion to fixed-term contracts....

Disabled Employee Earning $ 22 000 Per Year Awarded $ 110 000 Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 5, 2016 | For Employers

Disabled Employee Earning $ 22 000 Per Year Awarded $ 110 000 Damages In my experience, many employees are now claiming more than one type of legal damages in wrongful dismissal cases. This is particularly the case when the employee is disabled. A recent Ontario...

Departing Employees Ordered to Pay Former Employer over $130000 for Soliciting Employer’s Clients

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 24, 2016 | For Employers

Departing Employees Ordered to Pay Former Employer over $130000 for Soliciting Employer’s Clients In a recent case, a judge ordered two departing employees to pay an employer $132,581 plus prejudgment interest plus legal fees for breach of contract and breach of...

New Law Requires Employers to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints. Has Your Organization Complied with This Law?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 22, 2016 | For Employers

New Law Requires Employers to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints. Has Your Organization Complied with This Law? By September 8, 2016 – less than 6 months from now – Ontario employers must comply with Schedule 4 of the recently proclaimed Sexual Violence and...

Hiring Mistakes 101

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 15, 2016 | For Employers

Hiring Mistakes 101 A recent case is a cautionary tale of what can happen if an employer rushes a hire. The Facts In this case, a former colleague emailed Mr. Buaron about an IT position at Acuityads Inc. Mr. Buaron said he was interested and met with the employer’s...

Doing Business in Ontario: Five Workplace Laws that Employers Need to Know

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 2, 2016 | For Employers

Doing Business in Ontario: Five Workplace Laws that Employers Need to Know Doing Business in Ontario: Five Workplace Laws that Employers Need to Know The employment relationship is heavily regulated in Ontario. This blog identifies five laws that apply to most...

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace?

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea

Disabled Employee Earning $ 22 000 Per Year Awarded $ 110 000 Damages

Departing Employees Ordered to Pay Former Employer over $130000 for Soliciting Employer’s Clients

New Law Requires Employers to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints. Has Your Organization Complied with This Law?

Hiring Mistakes 101

Doing Business in Ontario: Five Workplace Laws that Employers Need to Know

Categories

Recent Posts:

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Locations

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Categories

Recent Posts:

Tag Cloud

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Locations

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office