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Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 27, 2014 | For Employers

Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy Discriminating against Disabled Employees: Ontario Human Rights Commission Issues a New Policy Mental disabilities: The Facts Research estimates that almost one in five Canadian adults will experience a mental...

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award The Facts Shirley Jensen worked as a cook in a restaurant and earned $ 10.25 per hour. She had fibromyalgia. To manage pain, she attended a pain clinic twice a week. From time to time, she also needed...

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward

by Nicole Simes | Jul 31, 2014 | For Employees

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward The Ontario Human Rights Commission (“the OHRC”) recently released a new mental health disability policy. It addresses mental health disabilities and addictions. This new policy recognizes that people...

A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 28, 2014 | For Employers

A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws Employee terminations: Information you need to provide your lawyer before terminating an employee. Do not terminate an employee before speaking with your employment lawyer. To find out why,...

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario

by Nicole Simes | Jul 22, 2014 | For Employees

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario Discrimination can occur in a variety of settings including the workplace. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation during their in employment....

Too Young and Too Old: Age Discrimination in Ontario

by Nicole Simes | Jun 18, 2014 | For Employees

Too Young and Too Old: Age Discrimination in Ontario Age discrimination can occur at the beginning of the employment relationship or the end. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects employees from discrimination in employment on the basis of age, meaning 18...

Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 29, 2014 | For Employers

Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World On May 22, 2014 the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) released the Boucher v. Wal-Mart...

Managing Disabled Employees

by MacLeod Law Firm | May 12, 2014 | For Employers

Managing Disabled Employees Managing disabled employees can be a very complex, difficult and expensive process. Potential Liability under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (the “Code”) Discriminating against or failing to accommodate a physically or mentally disabled...

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Discriminating against Disabled Employees: New OHRC Policy

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

Ontario’s New Mental Health Disability Policy: A Big Step Forward

A Summary of Our Recent Blogs on Developments in Ontario’s Employment Laws

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario

Too Young and Too Old: Age Discrimination in Ontario

Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada: The Ontario Court of Appeal Rocks the Wrongful Dismissal World

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