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Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 29, 2014 | For Employers

Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World On May 22, 2014 the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) released the Boucher v. Wal-Mart...

EMPLOYER ALERT: Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Declared Unconstitutional

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 19, 2014 | For Employers

EMPLOYER ALERT: Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Declared Unconstitutional Ontario Administrative Tribunal Declares Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Unconstitutional On April 29, 2014 the Ontario...

What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package?

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 14, 2014 | For Employers

What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package? What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package? Every employee termination is unique. Accordingly, there is no one size fits all employee severance package. There are, however,...

Managing Disabled Employees

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 12, 2014 | For Employers

Managing Disabled Employees Managing disabled employees can be a very complex, difficult and expensive process. Potential Liability under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (the “Code”) Discriminating against or failing to accommodate a physically or mentally disabled...

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part II)

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 9, 2014 | For Employers

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part II) Family Status: The Fiona Johnstone decision On May 2, 2014 the Federal Court of Appeal released a decision which considered an employer’s duty to modify an employee’s...

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...

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014

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

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014 The Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act brought changes into effect on January 1, 2014. These AODA obligations are reviewed below. Obligation to Prepare and Post a Multi-Year Accessibility...

Navigating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act: Part II (Employment Standards Act Exemptions)

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 21, 2014 | For Employers

Navigating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act: Part II (Employment Standards Act Exemptions) Navigating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act: Part II ( Employment Standards Act Exemptions ) Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (the ESA) The ESA sets out the minimum terms...

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Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World

EMPLOYER ALERT: Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Declared Unconstitutional

What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package?

Managing Disabled Employees

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part II)

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014

Navigating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act: Part II (Employment Standards Act Exemptions)

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