Special Damages in Wrongful Dismissal Cases: Two Ships Passing in the Night Wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer does not provide an employee with adequate notice of termination. Wrongful dismissal cases result in two main types of damages; these are, (i)...
General Damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code: What is the Cost of Injuring an Employee’s Dignity, Feelings and Self-Respect? Since 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) has had the power to order an employer to pay unlimited general damages to...
The MacLeod Law Firm Difference: Understanding our Clients MacLeod Law Firm knows that when providing legal advice, a lawyer needs to take into account the legal needs of your organization as well as satisfying the expectations of the person who is instructing the...
Navigating Employment Law: Changes, Rules and Exceptions that Matter At MacLeod Law Firm, we restrict our practice to labour and employment law. There are many statutes that apply to employees and employers and only a firm specializing in this area understands these...
Employment Standards Act reforms could overwhelm small businesses Doug was interviewed by Advocate Daily on how reforms to the Employment Standards Act will impact small business. This is an excerpt from that interview … “Several recommendations outlined...
Does Monitoring Emails Breach an Employee’s Right to Privacy? A New Right to Privacy – Employers May Face Liability for Monitoring Employees E-mails Today, it is common for employees to browse the Internet and handle personal emails on their company...
Non-Profit Boards Need to Assess These Employment Law Risks For over 20 years, the MacLeod Law Firm has been advising non-profit executives and boards of directors. Here are the five most important issues that non-profit boards and their executives should consider...
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Five Issues to Consider When Complying Many employers do not know about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This law came into effect in 2005 however it did not impose any...