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Is your employment contract enforceable?

by Nadia Halum | Jun 9, 2016 | For Employers

Is your employment contract enforceable? We’ve written before on the importance of termination clauses in employment contracts. A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a good example of not only including a termination clause in an employment...

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...

Do You Have An Obligation To Look For A New Job After Being Fired?

by Nadia Halum | Apr 5, 2016 | For Employees

Do You Have An Obligation To Look For A New Job After Being Fired? The Basics A wrongful dismissal occurs when an employer does not provide you with enough notice of termination. Most employers do not provide any notice of termination. In a wrongful dismissal action,...

Common Employment Law Issues

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 23, 2016 | For Employers

Common Employment Law Issues I speak with human resources professionals every day about various employment law issues. This blog deals with five of the most common issues that arise in my practice. Termination Pay In many organizations, labour costs often account for...

Employment Law Trends in Ontario

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 29, 2015 | For Employers

Employment Law Trends in Ontario Employment Law Trends in Ontario In this blog I will reflect on two employment law trends that are developing in Ontario and outline how the MacLeod Law Firm is responding to these trends. Ontario’s Workplaces are More Regulated than...

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 23, 2015 | For Employees

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave We receive calls from women on pregnancy leave who have been told that their job is no longer...

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 23, 2015 | For Employers

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave We receive calls from employers who have hired a replacement for an employee who has gone on...

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 20, 2015 | For Employers

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes Did you know that the Ontario government targets certain industries and types of employment for enforcement blitzes? Occupational Health & Safety Blitz For example, in July and August, 2015, Ministry of Labour...

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Is your employment contract enforceable?

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

Do You Have An Obligation To Look For A New Job After Being Fired?

Common Employment Law Issues

Employment Law Trends in Ontario

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave

The Cost of Not Reinstating a Woman to her Job After She Completes a Pregnancy Leave

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes

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