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EMPLOYER ALERT: Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Declared Unconstitutional

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 19, 2014 | For Employers

EMPLOYER ALERT: Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Declared Unconstitutional Ontario Administrative Tribunal Declares Legislation Denying Benefits to Workers with Mental Disabilities Unconstitutional On April 29, 2014 the Ontario...

What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package?

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 14, 2014 | For Employers

What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package? What Terms Are Generally Included in an Employee Severance Package? Every employee termination is unique. Accordingly, there is no one size fits all employee severance package. There are, however,...

Managing Disabled Employees

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 12, 2014 | For Employers

Managing Disabled Employees Managing disabled employees can be a very complex, difficult and expensive process. Potential Liability under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (the “Code”) Discriminating against or failing to accommodate a physically or mentally disabled...

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part II)

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 9, 2014 | For Employers

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part II) Family Status: The Fiona Johnstone decision On May 2, 2014 the Federal Court of Appeal released a decision which considered an employer’s duty to modify an employee’s...

ESA to Allow for New Leaves of Absence from Work

by Nicole Simes | May 9, 2014 | For Employees

ESA to Allow for New Leaves of Absence from Work New Leaves of Absence from Work A new Bill amending the Employment Standards Act has been approved by the Ontario Legislature and is expected to become law in October 2014. The Bill creates additional leaves of absence...

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 6, 2014 | For Employers

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee An employer who discriminates against and terminates a disabled employee can be ordered to pay two kinds of damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code...

Social Media and Termination: What are your Risks?

by Nicole Simes | Apr 28, 2014 | For Employees

Social Media and Termination: What are your Risks? Social Media and Termination: What are your risks? Recently, several Air Canada employees were caught on video performing their job in a questionable way. The video was then posted on YouTube and viewed over one...

Workplace Investigations

by Nicole Simes | Apr 25, 2014 | For Employees

Workplace Investigations Workplace Investigations Incidents can occur at workplaces that require employers to investigate. Sometimes these incidents result in termination. If you are the subject of a workplace investigation, it is important to keep in mind the...

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ESA to Allow for New Leaves of Absence from Work

The Cost of Discriminating Against a Disabled Employee

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