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An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she?

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 3, 2015 | For Employers

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she? Did you know that an individual is an “employee” or “worker” under some employment legislation, but not others? As an employer, it is important for you to know whether an individual is an employee; otherwise, your...

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 20, 2015 | For Employers

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes Did you know that the Ontario government targets certain industries and types of employment for enforcement blitzes? Occupational Health & Safety Blitz For example, in July and August, 2015, Ministry of Labour...

How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employers

How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job Did you know that it is usually in an employer’s financial interest to help a recently terminated employee find alternative employment? Here’s why: the faster a terminated employee secures alternative...

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 27, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay As readers of this blog are aware, many wrongful dismissal actions are now being decided by way of summary judgment motions. This blog summarizes a recent successful summary judgment motion involving a...

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 13, 2015 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a vulnerable, low paid employee who obtained $ 150 000 from her former employer by filing a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This week, I am...

Do employers need to accommodate employees who smoke?

by Nicole Simes | Jul 6, 2015 | For Employees

Do employers need to accommodate employees who smoke? In a blog last year, we addressed the issue of whether smoking was a disability and the relationship between smoking and employee human rights. To date, we have not yet seen a human rights decision specifically...

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 29, 2015 | For Employers

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages General Damage Awards Before May 15, 2015 Since 2008, adjudicators appointed under the Ontario Human Rights Code have had the power to award unlimited general damages as compensation for...

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