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Wrongful Dismissal Update: Ontario court reaffirms cap of 24 months reasonable notice unless exceptional circumstances exist

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 15, 2019 | For Employers

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, Ontario judges will not generally award more than 24 months notice period.

Failure to Address Workplace Harassment Results in Aggravated Damages

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 3, 2019 | For Employees

employee termination / harassment at work / employee rights / employer obligation / aggravated damages / wrongful termination /

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

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 6, 2018 | For Employers

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

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 25, 2018 | For Employers

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust On Tuesday afternoon, the Ford government tabled legislation Bill 47 – Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 which will repeal some of the recent changes to Ontario’s...

How to Spot a Resignation

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 31, 2017 | For Employers

How to Spot a Resignation Contrary to popular belief, it is not always easy to know when someone has resigned. Even if an employee uses words such as “I quit,” a court may still find that the employee has not truly resigned. An employer in Alberta learned this lesson...

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

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 26, 2016 | For Employers

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

AODA Update: New Regulation Taking Effect July 1, 2016

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 27, 2016 | For Employers

AODA Update: New Regulation Taking Effect July 1, 2016 The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”) is constantly changing. So when there has been yet another change to AODA it takes all of my energy not to cover my ears and yell “LAH, LAH, LAH” at...

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 26, 2016 | For Employers

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive? I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent...

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Wrongful Dismissal Update: Ontario court reaffirms cap of 24 months reasonable notice unless exceptional circumstances exist

Failure to Address Workplace Harassment Results in Aggravated Damages

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

Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

How to Spot a Resignation

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

AODA Update: New Regulation Taking Effect July 1, 2016

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

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