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Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 19, 2016 | For Employees

Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment? Despite increased media attention to the issue, sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to occur in the workplace. In a recent decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario addressed the problem of unwanted...

Employee Terminations: The ABCs

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 18, 2016 | For Employers

Employee Terminations: The ABCs Today’s Job market In this age of globalization and precarious employment most people change jobs many times in a career. Changing jobs is a fact of workplace life for most people. Some people are terminated and other people voluntarily...

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...

Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 22, 2015 | For Employers

Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000 Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000 A Vice-Chair of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal...

Three Laws that Ontario Small Businesses Need to Know

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 25, 2015 | For Employers

Three Laws that Ontario Small Businesses Need to Know It is extremely difficult for small businesses to keep up to date on Ontario’s employment laws. This blog summarizes three laws that apply to Ontario workplaces. Employment Standards Act This law sets out minimum...

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 13, 2015 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a vulnerable, low paid employee who obtained $ 150 000 from her former employer by filing a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This week, I am...

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires

by Doug MacLeod | May 18, 2015 | For Employers

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires I strongly recommend that employers require all new employees to sign an employment contract with a termination clause. As a result, the employer knows how much it will cost to...

Making the Workplace an Accessible Place: One Obligation At a Time

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 24, 2015 | For Employers

Making the Workplace an Accessible Place: One Obligation At a Time The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act, 2005, (the “AODA”), is a statute aimed at developing, implementing and enforcing standards that promote accessibility for people with disabilities...

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Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment?

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Three Laws that Ontario Small Businesses Need to Know

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires

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