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Proposed Changes to the Canada Labour Code – Bill C86

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:30:32 +0000

On October 29, 2018, the Federal government introduced the omnibus Bill C86 titled “A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures”. If passed, Bill C86 would introduce changes to the Canada Labour Code (“Code”) that would have a significant impact on federally regulated employers. Some of the changes proposed in Bill C86…

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Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:00:44 +0000

Trying to learn and apply the many recent changes to the Employment Standards Act to your workplace can be a daunting task. We are trying to make the process less intimidating by introducing the changes to you a few at a time. This blog discusses five of the many changes that were made to Ontario’s employment standards legislation as a result of Bill 148 1.Every employee, including a part-time…

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Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 19:24:01 +0000

On November 22, 2017, the Ontario legislature passed the final version of Bill 148- the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Below is a summary of some of the provisions of the Act , their dates of implementation and their impact on employers and employees throughout Ontario. We offer a fixed fee service for employers who need help complying with these changes.

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Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:54:23 +0000

The Ontario government’s much publicized overhaul to the province’s employment standards legislation will take effect as early as December 3, 2017. For the most part, vulnerable employees and employees in precarious employment will benefit from these legislative changes. As far as employers are concerned, these changes will result in higher payroll costs and a more regulated workplace.

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Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 01 May 2017 18:10:59 +0000

We often get calls from employers asking about their rights and obligations toward employees seeking pregnancy and parental leaves. Applicable Legislation About 90% of employees are provincially regulated and in Ontario the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) is the governing legislation. For more information about the ESA, click here. Federally regulated employers such as banks…

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Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

Doug MacLeod — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:00:13 +0000

Do you have an employee who is absent because of a medical issue, but will not provide the necessary paperwork to a third-party disability insurance provider? We often get calls from frustrated employers who are unsure how to proceed when such a situation arises. A 2015 case from the Ontario Superior Court offers employers some direction. Betts v IBM Canada Ltd., 2015 ONSC 5298 Mr.

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

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:09:28 +0000

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 they return to work following a pregnancy leave. A recent case is a good example of what not to do when an employee returns to work following a pregnancy leave. The Facts Lee Partridge worked in a dental practice as an office…

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Employment Standards Act Update: Employees get more time off to care for children starting October 29, 2014

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 18:30:25 +0000

On April 29, 2014, the Ontario government gave employers six months notice that employees would be entitled to three new family care leaves on October 29, 2014. The following blog discusses these predominantly child care leaves, and what implications they have for small businesses. Family Caregiver leave This leave is different from the emergency caregiver leave which provides for up to 8 weeks…

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Leave of Absence | MacLeod Law Firm

Proposed Changes to the Canada Labour Code – Bill C86

Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I

Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented

Employment Standards Alert: The Cost of Doing Business in Ontario Just Went Up

Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

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

Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2014

Employment Standards Act Update: Employees get more time off to care for children starting October 29, 2014