Employer Update: Ontario Government Announces New Employer Laws 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...
The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee A Perfect Storm is Developing There is a perfect storm developing when it comes to managing disabled employees. The workforce is aging and some older workers can’t perform all of their job duties. The...
Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist? In a decision issued earlier this year, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario stated that an employer has no duty to investigate a human rights complaint unless...
Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses New Mandatory Training Obligations for Small Employers Mandatory Training under AODA has been in effect since January 1, 2012 Most small employers are not aware of the existence of AODA...
A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws Employee terminations: Information you need to provide your lawyer before terminating an employee. Do not terminate an employee before speaking with your employment lawyer. To find out why,...
Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases I have selected some important employment law cases and their decisions that were released in the past year for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 1. Court decisions...