Bill 18: How will the Employment Law Changes Affect You? On February 20, 2015, several significant employment law changes will take effect that will benefit employees. Some of these include indexing the minimum wage and expanding the definition of a worker under the...
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...
ESA to Allow for New Leaves of Absence from Work New Leaves of Absence from Work A new Bill amending the Employment Standards Act has been approved by the Ontario Legislature and is expected to become law in October 2014. The Bill creates additional leaves of absence...
Negotiating Employment Contracts Negotiating Employment Contracts: Getting You a Better Deal We have reviewed hundreds of employment contracts over the years. Some are fair; some are not. Lawyers at the MacLeod Law Firm can tell you which clauses in the contract are...
Maternity Leave and Your Employment Maternity Leave and Your Employment Congratulations, you’re planning a family! If you or your partner is pregnant, or you are thinking about becoming a parent, you are probably wondering what maternity leave, pregnancy leave and...
Employee Benefits: The Potential Costs of Not Continuing Them Upon Termination Employee Benefits Did you know that an employer is generally required to maintain an employee’s benefits until the end of the minimum notice period provided for under the Employment...
Terminating An Employee on Long-term Disability? Be very careful The $ 64 000 Question Can an employer terminate an employee who is on long-term disability? In some cases, the answer is yes but if an employer improperly terminates a disabled employee then the legal...
Long Term Incentive Plans – What You Should Know When You Are Changing Jobs Long Term Incentive Plans are often a deciding factor for executives when switching jobs. We will review a written offer of employment and advise senior executives on long term incentive...