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Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job?

by Nicole Simes | Dec 18, 2015 | For Employees

Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job? Disability Accommodation When an employee suffers from a disability, under the Ontario Human Rights Code an employer has a duty to accommodate that employee to the point of undue hardship. During the accommodation...

Your Employment Agreement – Why The Date You Receive it is Important

by Nicole Simes | Dec 16, 2015 | For Employees

Your Employment Agreement – Why The Date You Receive it is Important Consideration in Employment Contracts The legal principle of consideration applies to employment contracts. Each party must give something in order for the contract to be valid. Typically, the...

Termination Pay Cannot Be Reduced Because Employer Is Having A Difficult Time

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 15, 2015 | For Employees

Termination Pay Cannot Be Reduced Because Employer Is Having A Difficult Time Issue Does an employer’s financial position impact the amount of termination pay an employee is entitled to receive? Facts The St Thomas of Villanova Catholic School (STVCS) employed three...

Should You Sign that Employment Contract?

by Nicole Simes | Dec 14, 2015 | For Employees

Should You Sign that Employment Contract? Should You Sign that Contract? You have been working for many years for your employer. You are then asked to sign a new contract. Should you sign it? And, if you do, is it valid? What is Consideration? For a contract to be...

Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation?

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 2, 2015 | For Employers

Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation? Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation? Most employees have a LinkedIn account. And many employees add colleagues...

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 19, 2015 | For Employers

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government tabled its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (“Bill...

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she?

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 3, 2015 | For Employers

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she? Did you know that an individual is an “employee” or “worker” under some employment legislation, but not others? As an employer, it is important for you to know whether an individual is an employee; otherwise, your...

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Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job?

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Should You Sign that Employment Contract?

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law

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