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Getting terminated during a medical leave

by Nadia Halum | Aug 11, 2017 | For Employees

Getting terminated during a medical leave Generally speaking, if an employee is terminated without just cause they are entitled to receive “reasonable notice” of termination unless they have agreed to accept a specific amount of notice of termination. An employer can...

Can an Employer Give Working Notice to Employees who are Incapable of Working?

by Fiona Martyn | Aug 9, 2017 | For Employees

Can an Employer Give Working Notice to Employees who are Incapable of Working? When an employee is terminated, instead of providing pay in lieu of notice, the employer may ask the employee to continue working during the notice period. This is known as “working...

How to Spot a Resignation

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 31, 2017 | For Employers

How to Spot a Resignation Contrary to popular belief, it is not always easy to know when someone has resigned. Even if an employee uses words such as “I quit,” a court may still find that the employee has not truly resigned. An employer in Alberta learned this lesson...

When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam?

by Nicole Simes | Jul 28, 2017 | For Employees

When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam? Employees often work with disabilities. The health issues they experience do not seriously affect their ability to complete their job duties. But sometimes, illness or injury becomes too much and an...

Can my organization implement a drug testing policy at the workplace?

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 24, 2017 | For Employers

Can my organization implement a drug testing policy at the workplace? If you’ve been following the news over the last few months, you know that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to allow the union’s injunction against the TTC’s random drug and alcohol...

What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract?

by Nadia Halum | Jul 17, 2017 | For Employees

What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract? What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract? The answer is it depends on several factors, including whether the contract...

Can you be terminated for poor performance?

by Nadia Halum | Jul 10, 2017 | For Employees

Can you be terminated for poor performance? Sometimes, an employer will claim an employee’s poor performance is just cause for termination to avoid paying termination pay. It is generally difficult for an employer to prove that poor performance is just cause. If the...

Employer Alert: Ontario Government Moving Quickly to Introduce Employee Friendly Changes to the Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 26, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: Ontario Government Moving Quickly to Introduce Employee Friendly Changes to the Employment Standards Act The Ontario government is quickly moving Bill 148 through the provincial legislature. Some Proposes Changes to the ESA As discussed in a previous...

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Getting terminated during a medical leave

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What kind of notice of termination am I entitled to if I have signed an employment contract?

Can you be terminated for poor performance?

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