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Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

by Nicole Simes | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employees

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Employees who have experienced discrimination at work can file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”). The...

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave Pregnant employees have special rights under the Employment Standards Act and the Human Rights Code. And most judges are sympathetic to the problems that women face when...

How to Prevent A Poisoned Work Environment: Navigating the Grey Zone

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

How to Prevent A Poisoned Work Environment: Navigating the Grey Zone With the upsurge of technology, there is more opportunity for our interactions to be broadcast and misinterpreted. Many employees have cell phones and some employers and employees communicate via...

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 23, 2015 | For Employers

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts I do not like fixed-term contracts. In my experience, a contract of indefinite employment with a termination clause is a better option for an employer in almost every situation. This blog summarizes a recent...

Fixed-term Contracts: What Happens When They End?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 13, 2015 | For Employees

Fixed-term Contracts: What Happens When They End? In a recent decision, an employee attempted to prove that he had a five-year fixed term contract with his employer. While the court ultimately found that he did not, the decision highlights the important differences...

Ontario Liberal Government Introduces Legislation to Create a Provincial Pension Plan

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 10, 2014 | For Employers

Ontario Liberal Government Introduces Legislation to Create a Provincial Pension Plan On December 8, 2014, the Ontario government introduced Bill 56 which if passed into law will be called the Ontario Pension Plan Act, 2014. Under Bill 56, employees who are not part...

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey (Part III)

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 28, 2014 | For Employers

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey (Part III) The Background On October 27, 2014 the CBC terminated Mr. Ghomeshi’s employment. Later that day he disclosed some intensely private information about his sex life in a public Facebook post. On October 28, 2014 I posted a...

Increasing Reporting Rates and Preventing Sexual Harassment in Canada

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 28, 2014 | For Employees

Increasing Reporting Rates and Preventing Sexual Harassment in Canada The prevalence of sexual harassment in Canada has been a hot topic of discussion since the Jian Ghomeshi story broke. There has also been significant analysis on why those who experience sexual...

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Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

How to Prevent A Poisoned Work Environment: Navigating the Grey Zone

Yet Another Reason Not to Use Fixed-Term Contracts

Fixed-term Contracts: What Happens When They End?

Ontario Liberal Government Introduces Legislation to Create a Provincial Pension Plan

Jian Ghomeshi: Legal Shades of Grey (Part III)

Increasing Reporting Rates and Preventing Sexual Harassment in Canada

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