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Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey Part 2 – CBC Investigation

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 10, 2014 | For Employers

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey Part 2 – CBC Investigation Janice Rubin, a lawyer and a workplace investigator has been retained by the CBC in the wake of the Jian Ghomeshi affair. Her mandate (or terms of reference) are reproduced in a recent article by Brian...

Employer Update: Ontario Government Announces New Employer Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 7, 2014 | For Employers

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...

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation The Question One of the questions employers ask me is, “If I think someone has a disability, do I have to ask whether the person needs accommodation?”...

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey The Jian Ghomeshi story: The Basics According to the Toronto Star “CBC star Jian Ghomeshi has been fired over “information” the public broadcaster recently received that it says “precludes” it from continuing to employ the...

Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract

by Nicole Simes | Oct 22, 2014 | For Employees

Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract You have been offered a new job. You are excited about it. The offer letter seems fair and you are eager to start the position. Why should you pay a lawyer to look over this employment contract? Fast...

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 15, 2014 | For Employers

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts I often get calls from an employer who has hired someone on short-term, fixed-term employment contract; that is, the person has been hired for 3 months, or 6 months, or a year. Sometimes the person...

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 7, 2014 | For Employers

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...

Gender Expression – Interpreted

by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees

Gender Expression – Interpreted In 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) was amended to include ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ as protected grounds. This was a big step forward for the protection of Trans persons’ rights in Ontario. However,...

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Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey Part 2 – CBC Investigation

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Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey

Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

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