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Doug’s Top 5 Employment Law Stories of 2022

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 13, 2022 | For Employers

Here are my top 5 employment law stories for 2022: 1. COVID 19 – Temporary Layoffs This issue remains my number one story because this issue impacts so many court cases. Some judges have concluded that a temporary layoff set out in the Infectious Disease...

Employment Law Update: Electronic Monitoring Policy

by MacLeod Law Firm | Sep 27, 2022 | For Employers

A new amendment to the Employment Standards Act requires employers with 25 or more employees on January 1st of a given year to put in place a written policy regarding any electronic monitoring processes they use to monitor employees. The deadline for 2022 is October...

Does Unpaid IDEL Trigger a Constructive Dismissal? Court Declines to Answer

by Doug MacLeod | May 24, 2022 | For Employers

In a recent case, Taylor v. Hanley Hospitality Inc., 2022 ONCA 376, both lawyers asked a three judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) to decide whether a law which allows an employer to force an employee to take an unpaid leave under the ESA’s IDEL...

Ontario Government Proposes More Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 22, 2022 | For Employers

In my last blog, I summarized some new employment laws that the Ontario government passed in December 2021. On February 28, 2022 the Ford government proposed more new employment legislation when it tabled Bill 88. This blog discusses three parts of Bill 88; that is,...

Termination Pay for Short Service Employees

by MacLeod Law Firm | Feb 15, 2022 | For Employees

When considering a job offer you need to carefully consider the terms of the termination clause that is included in the written job offer you receive. Employer Friendly Termination Clause in Job Offer When interviewing for a job the employer rarely raises your rights...

Employer Update: Recent Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 15, 2022 | For Employers

In December 2021, the Doug Ford government amended Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. This blog discusses two of these changes. 1. Prohibition against Non-Compete Agreements As of October 25, 2021, employers are prohibited from entering into employment contracts or...

The end of IDEL ( i.e. COVID layoffs) under the Employment Standard Act: The Great Reckoning

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 27, 2021 | For Employers

Some employers have benefitted from COVID and others have not. The federal government has supported the “have not” employers with a 75% wage subsidy. But it is scheduled to come to an end in September. So I have been getting calls from employers who cannot maintain...

Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 22, 2021 | For Employers

An employee with 5 years service is entitled to one week severance pay for each year of service to a maximum of 26 weeks severance pay under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) IF the employer’s payroll exceeds $ 2.5M. In 2014, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice...

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Doug’s Top 5 Employment Law Stories of 2022

Employment Law Update: Electronic Monitoring Policy

Does Unpaid IDEL Trigger a Constructive Dismissal? Court Declines to Answer

Ontario Government Proposes More Employment Laws

Termination Pay for Short Service Employees

Employer Update: Recent Changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act

The end of IDEL ( i.e. COVID layoffs) under the Employment Standard Act: The Great Reckoning

Court says $ 2.5M payroll is not limited to Ontario Payroll for Severance Pay Purposes

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