Privacy – What rights do employees have? Right to Privacy in the Workplace A new ruling on employee right to privacy was set on October 19, 2012 when the Supreme Court of Canada released its final decision in the case of R vs. Cole. R v. Cole Mr. Cole was a...
Employment Contract – Have You Updated Yours Lately? – Fall Seminar Employment Contract – Have You Updated Yours Lately? Updating Your Employment Contract We at MacLeod Law Firm believe a well-crafted written employment contract is the best return on your...
Employee Severance Package – the MacLeod Law Human Touch Employee Severance Package – the MacLeod Law Human Touch Employees often contacts our office with a severance package within a day or two of the being terminated. They want to know if the severance package is...
Hiring Employees In Ontario, Canada | Navigating the Employment Law Waters Hiring Employees in Ontario, Canada If you are thinking about hiring employees in Ontario, Canada here are five issues you’ll need to consider: 1. Do federal or provincial laws apply? About...
Employment Contract: Another Reason to Review and Update It Employment Contracts We recommend that every new hire sign an employment contract with a termination clause. If the termination clause provides the employee with more than the minimum notice of termination...
What is Just Cause for Termination? Just Cause For Termination Just Cause is a legal term that means an employer is justified in terminating an employee and not providing the employee with any notice of termination at common law. Generally, the courts decide what...
Employee Termination: Five Issues to Consider Before Firing An Employee Employee Termination: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself 1.Are you claiming that your organization has just cause to terminate the employee? If so, and you can prove just cause then your organization is...
Social Media Policy: Our Seminar on How to Develop One Social Media Policy: Our seminar on How to Develop One We just finished presenting a series of seminars on developing a social media policy in Toronto and Barrie. If you would like to receive a copy of our Power...