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Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 27, 2014 | For Employers

Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy Discriminating against Disabled Employees: Ontario Human Rights Commission Issues a New Policy Mental disabilities: The Facts Research estimates that almost one in five Canadian adults will experience a mental...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 21, 2014 | For Employers

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act Many employers regularly – knowingly and unknowingly – contravene sections of the Employment Standards Act (ESA). Common ESA Violations Two of the most common...

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award The Facts Shirley Jensen worked as a cook in a restaurant and earned $ 10.25 per hour. She had fibromyalgia. To manage pain, she attended a pain clinic twice a week. From time to time, she also needed...

Constructive Dismissal: More Mental Gymnastics from Ontario’s Court of Appeal

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 15, 2014 | For Employers

Constructive Dismissal: More Mental Gymnastics from Ontario’s Court of Appeal Farwell v. Citair In Farwell v. Citair, Inc. (General Coach Canada), 2014 ONCA 177 (CanLII) the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) appears to have further complicated the law of constructive...

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair

by Nicole Simes | Aug 15, 2014 | For Employees

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair Recently, the Toronto Police Service Board decided not to renew Police Chief Bill Blair’s employment contract for a third term. The Toronto Sun reported that Chief Blair’s contract states he would be paid one year’s...

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier

by Nicole Simes | Aug 14, 2014 | For Employees

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier Currently, a claim for unpaid wages, vacation pay and termination pay can be brought to the Ministry of Labour as a complaint under the Employment Standards Act, but the maximum you can obtain is generally...

Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 12, 2014 | For Employers

Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses New Mandatory Training Obligations for Small Employers Mandatory Training under AODA has been in effect since January 1, 2012 Most small employers are not aware of the existence of AODA...

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward

by Nicole Simes | Jul 31, 2014 | For Employees

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward The Ontario Human Rights Commission (“the OHRC”) recently released a new mental health disability policy. It addresses mental health disabilities and addictions. This new policy recognizes that people...

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Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

Constructive Dismissal: More Mental Gymnastics from Ontario’s Court of Appeal

Severance Package and Police Chief Bill Blair

Starting a Small Claims Court Action Just Became Easier

Doing Business in Ontario: New Employment Laws Are Overwhelming Small Businesses

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward

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