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Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2018 | For Employers

Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report In this blog, as we enter the dog days of summer, I will review five current trends and developments in Ontario’s employment laws. 1. A New Sheriff is in Town: The PC party has replaced the Liberal party as Ontario’s governing...

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 4, 2018 | For Employers

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal? Are there many employment & labour lawyers in Ontario? There are many employment & labour lawyers working in Ontario – especially in large urban centers like Toronto. I go to a Christmas party each...

Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 6, 2018 | For Employers

Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up News Flash: An employer who does not specify in an employment contract how much an executive is entitled to receive when terminated can pay much more termination pay than expected. The Case UBS...

Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 5, 2018 | For Employers

Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I Trying to learn and apply the many recent changes to the Employment Standards Act to your workplace can be a daunting task. We are trying to make the process less intimidating by introducing the changes to...

What does “failing to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker” mean?

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 19, 2018 | For Employers

What does “failing to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker” mean? When the Ministry of Labour lays charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) after a workplace injury it often includes a charge under...

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 12, 2018 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd On Monday, Ontario’s Court of Appeal concluded in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd., 2018 ONCA 7 that the following termination clause was legally enforceable and that the terminated...

Doug’s Year End Rant

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 19, 2017 | For Employers

Doug’s Year End Rant Earlier this week I concluded that the rule of law no longer applies in many Ontario workplaces. The epiphany hit me when I was meeting with the Managing Director of a boutique law firm. When I use the expression “rule of law” I mean the...

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 4, 2017 | For Employers

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented On November 22, 2017, the Ontario legislature passed the final version of Bill 148- the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Below is a summary of some of the...

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Employment Law Update: Mid-Year Report

Are All Employment & Labour Lawyers Created Equal?

Terminating Senior Executives: The Nickels and Dimes Can Really Add Up

Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I

What does “failing to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker” mean?

Employer Alert: Termination Clause UPHELD by Ontario’s Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd

Doug’s Year End Rant

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

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