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Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract

by Nicole Simes | Oct 22, 2014 | For Employees

Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract You have been offered a new job. You are excited about it. The offer letter seems fair and you are eager to start the position. Why should you pay a lawyer to look over this employment contract? Fast...

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 15, 2014 | For Employers

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts I often get calls from an employer who has hired someone on short-term, fixed-term employment contract; that is, the person has been hired for 3 months, or 6 months, or a year. Sometimes the person...

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 7, 2014 | For Employers

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee A Perfect Storm is Developing There is a perfect storm developing when it comes to managing disabled employees. The workforce is aging and some older workers can’t perform all of their job duties. The...

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated? In August, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that she will not grant an exemption to permit Sikh motorcycle riders to wear turbans instead of helmets. The reason for this – safety. This...

Gender Expression – Interpreted

by Nicole Simes | Sep 29, 2014 | For Employees

Gender Expression – Interpreted In 2012, the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) was amended to include ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ as protected grounds. This was a big step forward for the protection of Trans persons’ rights in Ontario. However,...

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 26, 2014 | For Employees

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to? On August 20, the National Post reported that Mayor Rob Ford agreed to take a drug and alcohol test as part of his campaign for re-election. The Mayor questioned whether that requirement could be extended to...

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 25, 2014 | For Employers

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist? In a decision issued earlier this year, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario stated that an employer has no duty to investigate a human rights complaint unless...

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 10, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) can and does award significant damage awards against employers who decide to ignore a human right complaint. The Celtech Plastics case Take Celtech Plastics...

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Why you Should Have a Lawyer Review your Employment Contract

Employment Contracts: The Problem with Fixed-Term Employment Contracts

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee

Religious Accommodation – Will Your Need be Accommodated?

Gender Expression – Interpreted

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

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