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Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 25, 2019 | For Employees

In a recent case, a female employee asked her employer not to hire a male executive because he had sexually harassed her when he had been employed earlier. The employer refused, the employee quit, and claimed, among other things, wrongful dismissal damages and...

What’s New at the MacLeod Law Firm

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 5, 2019 | For Employers

New Website I am pleased to inform you that we have updated our website. You can check it out by clicking here. Nominated as Top Labour & Employment Law Firm For the second year in a row, the MacLeod Law Firm has been nominated as top Canadian labour and...

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 22, 2019 | For Employers

If you include a termination clause in your employment contracts that limits notice of termination to Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) minimums, then read on. This blog summarizes a case decided last month where the courts again refused to enforce an ESA termination...

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

by Nicole Simes | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Although a workplace anti-discrimination policy is not mandatory in Ontario, we recommend it. If a complaint about discrimination is brought forward, employers can rely on the policy to help address the issue and follow predetermined steps. This type of policy can...

Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: Get Ready for Changes to the OHSA

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 26, 2016 | For Employers

“Bob is harassing me.” Your spidey senses should be tingling. Because some kind of investigation should be taking place soon. If not, consider what happened when an employee at CBC complained about Jian Ghomeshi and was ignored or when an employee at the TO2015...

Employer Update: Ontario Government Announces New Employer Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 7, 2014 | For Employers

Important update for employers – on November 6, 2014, Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 received third reading at the Ontario legislature. When Bill 18 receives Royal Assent several significant changes will take effect that will...

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 10, 2014 | For Employers

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) can and does award significant damage awards against employers who decide to ignore a human right complaint. The Celtech Plastics case Take Celtech Plastics Ltd as an example. A former employee who was 68 years old and...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 21, 2014 | For Employers

Many employers regularly – knowingly and unknowingly – contravene sections of the Employment Standards Act (ESA). Common ESA Violations Two of the most common violations are: 1. The failure to pay overtime pay 2. The failure to give an employee a day off...

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Can an Employee Stop an Employer from Hiring a Job Applicant?

What’s New at the MacLeod Law Firm

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: Get Ready for Changes to the OHSA

Employer Update: Ontario Government Announces New Employer Laws

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

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