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Keeping Safe At Work

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 28, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Safe At Work Today, April 28, is a National Day of Mourning across the country for workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work related incidents. For many of us, we spend the majority of our time at work. Five out of seven...

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 26, 2016 | For Employers

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive? I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent...

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 19, 2016 | For Employers

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea I do not like fixed-term employment contracts and have written a number of blogs on this topic. This blog summarizes a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal that reinforces my aversion to fixed-term contracts....

Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code

by Nadia Halum | Apr 19, 2016 | For Employees

Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code Although most human rights cases arise in the context of employment, according to the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), people also have the right to equal treatment when buying, selling,...

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 18, 2016 | For Employees

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk We often get calls from employees who are thinking about leaving their employment, have left their employment, or have been terminated, and are considering working for a competitor or starting their own...

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 13, 2016 | For Employers

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee Do you have an employee who is absent because of a medical issue, but will not provide the necessary paperwork to a third-party disability insurance provider? We often get calls from frustrated employers who are...

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 12, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act For servers, tips generally form a significant part of their income. Pooling tips is a common practice in the restaurant industry whereby a server is required to contribute a...

Miscarriage as Disability: Rights for Women Who Experience Pregnancy Loss

by Nicole Simes | Apr 6, 2016 | For Employees

Miscarriage as Disability: Rights for Women Who Experience Pregnancy Loss A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“the Tribunal”) has reclassified miscarriage from a solely gender-based issue to one of disability. The Decision In Mou v. MHPM Project...

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How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts are a Bad Idea

Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

Miscarriage as Disability: Rights for Women Who Experience Pregnancy Loss

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