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Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 24, 2014 | For Employers

Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act We have been advising employers for over 25 years. Employment Contracts are Important Usually, my first question for a new client is “Do you require all new hires to sign an employment contract?” For more information on...

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...

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?...

Employee Payroll Costs in Ontario: Nowhere to Go but Up

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 17, 2014 | For Employers

Employee Payroll Costs in Ontario: Nowhere to Go but Up The Minimum Wage is Increasing On June 1, 2014 the minimum wage increased to $ 11 per hour for most employees. A momentous increase for employers? Perhaps not. But let’s take a look at the bigger financial...

Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 3, 2014 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision earlier this year in Hryniak v. Mauldin 2014 SCC 7 (CanLII) more and more employees are bringing summary judgment motions to resolve their wrongful...

Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 20, 2014 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen In 2008, mandatory retirement was eliminated in Ontario. Since then the courts are starting to see more wrongful dismissal cases involving senior citizens. Many employers are concerned that judges will start...

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 2, 2014 | For Employers

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy An employer can avoid paying an employee termination pay under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act...

Child Labour: Ontario’s Minimum Age Requirements

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 2, 2014 | For Employers

Child Labour: Ontario’s Minimum Age Requirements I recently viewed a video on Youtube entitled, “Underage Girl Working at Harvey’s”. To view it, click here. This article summarizes the minimum age laws in Ontario. The Ontario government imposes minimum age...

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Terminating an Employee: Consult Before You Act

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Employee Payroll Costs in Ontario: Nowhere to Go but Up

Wrongful Dismissal Law: Summary Judgment Motions – The Way of the Future

Wrongful Dismissal: The Cost of Terminating a Senior Citizen

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy

Child Labour: Ontario’s Minimum Age Requirements

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