Tag: Human Resources Policies

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...

More obligations under AODA Take Effect on January 1, 2016: Is your Organization Compliant Yet?

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 22, 2015 | For Employers

More obligations under AODA Take Effect on January 1, 2016: Is your Organization Compliant Yet? More changes under AODA Take Effect on January 1, 2016: Is your Organization Compliant Yet? By January 1, 2016 – about 3 months from now – Ontario employers with 50 or more...

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave Pregnant employees have special rights under the Employment Standards Act and the Human Rights Code. And most judges are sympathetic to the problems that women face when...

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation The Question One of the questions employers ask me is, “If I think someone has a disability, do I have to ask whether the person needs accommodation?”...

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 7, 2014 | For Employers

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee A Perfect Storm is Developing There is a perfect storm developing when it comes to managing disabled employees. The workforce is aging and some older workers can’t perform all of their job duties. The...

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 25, 2014 | For Employers

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist? In a decision issued earlier this year, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario stated that an employer has no duty to investigate a human rights complaint unless...

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 2, 2014 | For Employers

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy An employer can avoid paying an employee termination pay under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act...

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 22, 2014 | For Employers

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014 The Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act brought changes into effect on January 1, 2014. These AODA obligations are reviewed below. Obligation to Prepare and Post a Multi-Year Accessibility...

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

Common Employment Law Issues

More obligations under AODA Take Effect on January 1, 2016: Is your Organization Compliant Yet?

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation

The MacLeod Law Firm’s Next Seminar: Managing a Disabled Employee

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

Employee Denied Termination Pay Because He Violated His Employer’s Attendance Policy

New AODA Obligations for Employers: effective January 1, 2014

Categories

Recent Posts:

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Locations

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Categories

Recent Posts:

Tag Cloud

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office

Locations

Toronto Office

Barrie Office

Collingwood Office