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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...

Some of Ontario’s Mandatory Training Requirements

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 6, 2015 | For Employers

Some of Ontario’s Mandatory Training Requirements In recent years, the Ontario government has imposed several new mandatory training requirements on employers carrying on business in Ontario. As an employment lawyer who advises employers of all sizes I see that...

How to Get Paid After Resignation

by Nicole Simes | Aug 12, 2015 | For Employees

How to Get Paid After Resignation Recently, The Globe and Mail reported that the former President of UBC, Arvind Gupta, who stepped down from his position last week, will receive his full annual salary while on leave next school year. Mr. Gupta’s resignation and the...

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...

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...

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination?

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 2, 2015 | For Employers

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination? Hydro One Employee Terminated for Making Sexist Statement to a TV Reporter Shawn Simoes who worked as an engineer for Hydro One was recently terminated when his employer...

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Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay

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

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

Legal Shades of Grey: Are offensive statements made on personal time just cause for termination?

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