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Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 19, 2015 | For Employers

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government tabled its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (“Bill...

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...

Some of Ontario’s Mandatory Training Requirements

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 6, 2015 | For Employers

Some of Ontario’s Mandatory Training Requirements In recent years, the Ontario government has imposed several new mandatory training requirements on employers carrying on business in Ontario. As an employment lawyer who advises employers of all sizes I see that...

Large Award Ordered Following Discrimination of Employee

by Nicole Simes | Sep 8, 2015 | For Employees

Large Award Ordered Following Discrimination of Employee Unfortunately, discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to occur. However, employees now have more avenues to assert their rights. In a recent case, another Ontario Superior Court judge applied...

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...

Harassment in the Workplace

by Nicole Simes | Aug 14, 2015 | For Employees

Harassment in the Workplace Recently, a Panam /Para Panam manager filed a lawsuit against multiple parties including former Ontario premier David Peterson alleging sexual harassment. As reported by the Globe and Mail, Ximena Morris alleges that she was harassed and...

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment

by Nicole Simes | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employees

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision sheds light on the interaction between human rights, addiction, and health and safety. The Decision The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the termination for cause of an employee who...

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