Tag: Employment Standards

(Yet) Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 16, 2019 | For Employers

An employer should make it clear that the termination clause in an employment contract applies when an employee is promoted.

Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 16, 2019 | For Employers

Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws Some recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer-friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes. Eliminating a scheduled increase in the minimum...

Another termination clause doesn’t withstand scrutiny

by Nadia Halum | Jan 28, 2019 | For Employees

Another termination clause doesn’t withstand scrutiny Another week, another termination clause found to be unenforceable. As we have written before, termination clauses can have a significant effect on how much you receive in terms of notice or pay-in-lieu-of...

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 22, 2019 | For Employers

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust If you include a termination clause in your employment contracts that limits notice of termination to Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) minimums, then read on. This blog summarizes a case decided last month where the...

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

by Doug MacLeod and Hina Ghaus | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018 In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the...

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

by Nicole Simes | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy Although a workplace anti-discrimination policy is not mandatory in Ontario, we recommend it. If a complaint about discrimination is brought forward, employers can rely on the policy to help address the issue...

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

by Hina Ghaus | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace As an employer, there are several documents that you must post in your workplace. Some postings are mandatory for all workplaces, while others depend on the nature of the business and the hazards present in the...

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(Yet) Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust

Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

Another termination clause doesn’t withstand scrutiny

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

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