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Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 27, 2020 | For Employers

Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay I have written several blogs on whether wrongful dismissal damages include compensation for the variable compensation the employee would have earned during the applicable notice period. Most cases...

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 20, 2020 | For Employers

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract I have written many blogs on the legal enforceability of employment contracts because judges are increasingly refusing to enforce them and I want employers to be live to this issue. Employers should assume that...

Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 22, 2020 | For Employers

Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000 The Facts A 23 year old woman was born with a physical disability. As a result, she uses forearm crutches to mobilize which helps her with stability. One day she planned to meet some friends at a...

COVID – 19 Update: How to Apply for the 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 24, 2020 | For Employers

COVID – 19 Update: How to Apply for the 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy I recently wrote a detailed blog on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”). You can read this blog here. The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has since launched an online calculator which...

COVID-19 Update: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – A Real Game Changer

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 13, 2020 | For Employers

COVID-19 Update: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – A Real Game Changer On Saturday, April 11, 2020 the federal government passed the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”). This law will be a game changer for many employers. The following information is...

COVID-19: What a Difference A Month Makes

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 7, 2020 | For Employers

COVID-19: What a Difference A Month Makes In over 30 years I have never seen one topic dominate my employment law practice like COVID-19 has over the last three weeks. Some Ontario businesses have gone from working at 100% capacity to 0% because the Ontario government...

Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 16, 2020 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination A recent case is a cautionary tale for all employers who are thinking about not attending a hearing at the Human Rights...

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 28, 2020 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock After a 10 day trial, an Ontario judge recently concluded that touching a female’s buttock in the presence of four witnesses, who had conflicting...

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Court Refuses to Enforce Contractual Language Limiting Termination Pay

Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract

Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000

COVID – 19 Update: How to Apply for the 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

COVID-19 Update: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – A Real Game Changer

Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock

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