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Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

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 last three years, the Liberal provincial...

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

by Hina Ghaus | Nov 27, 2018 | For Employers

Where an employee is terminated or resigns, what is the effect of a bonus plan that requires the employee to be “actively employed” at the time the bonus is paid out in order to receive it? The Ontario Court of Appeal released two decisions, only one year apart, that...

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 6, 2018 | For Employers

A long service, older worker is terminated. Under the terms of the individual’s pension plan, the employer is not permitted to continue his participation in the pension plan. So the question arises: when calculating wrongful dismissal damages, how do you calculate...

Are You Still Entitled to Employment Insurance If You Quit?

by Fiona Martyn | Oct 17, 2018 | For Employees

Under the Employment Insurance Act, both employers and employees are required to contribute to Employment Insurance (“EI”) premiums. The objective of EI benefits is to provide temporary income support to unemployed workers while they search for new employment. It is...

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 31, 2018 | For Employers

A recent human rights decision may result in Ontario employers paying higher premiums for group employee benefit plans. Mr. Talos was a secondary school teacher and decided to keep teaching after he turned 65 years old even though he could retire and receive a pension...

Pregnancy, Parental and Maternity Leave 102 (Federal)

by Nicole Simes | Mar 5, 2018 | For Employees

PREGNANCY, PARENTAL AND MATERNITY LEAVE 102 We often receive calls from expecting parents asking about their rights to benefits and time off work once their child arrives. This article reviews the rights for employees of federally regulated companies in Canada, like...

Pregnancy, Parental, and Maternity Leave 101 (Provincial)

by Nicole Simes | Mar 5, 2018 | For Employees

Pregnancy, Parental, and Maternity Leave 101 (Provincial) We often receive calls from expecting parents asking about their rights to maternity leave or parental leave and benefits once their child arrives. This article reviews the rights for employees of...

WSIB Benefit Changes Effective January 1, 2018

by Nicole Simes | Jan 11, 2018 | For Employees

Claiming benefits through WSIB because of harassment or bullying at work just got much easier. Until very recently, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act only allowed employees to claim workers compensation benefits if they experienced traumatic mental stress at...

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Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

Valuing Employee Pensions in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: A Boring but Important Issue

Are You Still Entitled to Employment Insurance If You Quit?

A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

Pregnancy, Parental and Maternity Leave 102 (Federal)

Pregnancy, Parental, and Maternity Leave 101 (Provincial)

WSIB Benefit Changes Effective January 1, 2018

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