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How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employers

How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job Did you know that it is usually in an employer’s financial interest to help a recently terminated employee find alternative employment? Here’s why: the faster a terminated employee secures alternative...

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 27, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay As readers of this blog are aware, many wrongful dismissal actions are now being decided by way of summary judgment motions. This blog summarizes a recent successful summary judgment motion involving a...

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 13, 2015 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a vulnerable, low paid employee who obtained $ 150 000 from her former employer by filing a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This week, I am...

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...

Another Host Bites the Dust at CBC: Evan Solomon Fired for Moonlighting

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 16, 2015 | For Employers

Another Host Bites the Dust at CBC: Evan Solomon Fired for Moonlighting Last week the CBC fired another one of its high profile hosts, Evan Solomon. According to news reports, Mr. Solomon ran a part-time business in his spare time and earned income by helping an art...

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination?

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 2, 2015 | For Employers

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination? Hydro One Employee Terminated for Making Sexist Statement to a TV Reporter Shawn Simoes who worked as an engineer for Hydro One was recently terminated when his employer...

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires

by Doug MacLeod | May 18, 2015 | For Employers

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires I strongly recommend that employers require all new employees to sign an employment contract with a termination clause. As a result, the employer knows how much it will cost to...

The MacLeod Law Firm Value Proposition

by Doug MacLeod | May 5, 2015 | For Employers

The MacLeod Law Firm Value Proposition We help employers avoid legal fires, and extinguish any legal fires that do break out. I have decided to expand the MacLeod Law Firm and offer our services to more employers. Since I don’t have a marketing background, I hired a...

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How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job

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

Another Host Bites the Dust at CBC: Evan Solomon Fired for Moonlighting

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination?

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires

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