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#MeToo: Converting an online campaign into action

by Nadia Halum | Oct 27, 2017 | For Employees

#MeToo: Converting an online campaign into action Trigger Warning: This blog contains content about sexual harassment and abuse Following the bombshell reports of allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, thousands of women have taken...

When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment?

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 10, 2017 | For Employers

When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment? Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Ontario’s workplaces. One of the more...

Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door

by Nadia Halum | Sep 22, 2017 | For Employees

Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door From time to time, we get a call from a person who has accepted a job offer, quit their existing job, and then been told that the job offer has been revoked before the person starts work. The person wants to know,...

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 19, 2017 | For Employees

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off? We are often contacted by unionized employees who have questions about their rights and the obligations of their union. For general information for unionized employees see here. Recently, the Court of...

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 12, 2017 | For Employers

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes A proposed change to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) contained in Bill 148 states that an employer shall not require an employee to provide a medical note from a qualified health...

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you?

by Nadia Halum | Aug 22, 2017 | For Employees

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you? As we have written before, an employer may generally terminate an employee for any good business reason as long as it provides the employee with adequate notice of...

Getting terminated during a medical leave

by Nadia Halum | Aug 11, 2017 | For Employees

Getting terminated during a medical leave Generally speaking, if an employee is terminated without just cause they are entitled to receive “reasonable notice” of termination unless they have agreed to accept a specific amount of notice of termination. An employer can...

How to Spot a Resignation

by MacLeod Law Firm | Jul 31, 2017 | For Employers

How to Spot a Resignation Contrary to popular belief, it is not always easy to know when someone has resigned. Even if an employee uses words such as “I quit,” a court may still find that the employee has not truly resigned. An employer in Alberta learned this lesson...

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#MeToo: Converting an online campaign into action

When Does a Compliment Constitute Sexual Harassment?

Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off?

The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical Notes

What kind of damages are you entitled to if your employer makes frivolous allegations about you?

Getting terminated during a medical leave

How to Spot a Resignation

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