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Are Restaurant Dress Codes Illegal or a Job Requirement?

by Nadia Halum | Mar 17, 2016 | For Employees

Are Restaurant Dress Codes Illegal or a Job Requirement? Right on time for International Women’s Day, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its policy position on gender-specific dress codes. The policy is particularly relevant to the hospitality...

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...

Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines

by Nicole Simes | Jul 30, 2015 | For Employees

Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines As Canada continues to diversify, service providers continue to be faced with new challenges in their obligation to balance the needs and human rights of their customers. Issue at Porter Airlines This issue of...

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?”...

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part 1)

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jun 10, 2013 | For Employers

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part 1) What are the legal ” family status ” issues involved when a single mother asks for time off to care for her sick child. What about when an only child asks...

Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 6, 2012 | For Employers

Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal Human Rights Damages The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has the jurisdiction to order human rights damages. A recent human rights case may discourage employees from filing a...

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Are Restaurant Dress Codes Illegal or a Job Requirement?

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Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines

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

Family Status Accommodations – for times when babies need tending and parents need mending (Part 1)

Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal

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Are Restaurant Dress Codes Illegal or a Job Requirement?

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Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines

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

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Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal

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