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How to Get Away with Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace

by Doug MacLeod | May 5, 2016 | For Employers

How to Get Away with Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace The federal government has announced that there will be marijuana legislation in place by next spring, which should fulfill a campaign promise to legalize marijuana. Marijuana would no longer only be legal...

Physical Assault and Trans Slurs Compensated With Only $15,000

by Nicole Simes | May 3, 2016 | For Employees

Physical Assault and Trans Slurs Compensated With Only $15,000 Unlike several US states, in Ontario, individuals may use the washroom of their gender identity, not biology. Despite this protection, transgendered Ontarians continue to experience horrific treatment from...

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace?

by Doug MacLeod | May 3, 2016 | For Employers

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace? Accommodating Disabled Employees I have written a number of blogs on the challenges associated with accommodating employees with mental disabilities. I have also blogged on the...

Keeping Safe At Work

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 28, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Safe At Work Today, April 28, is a National Day of Mourning across the country for workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work related incidents. For many of us, we spend the majority of our time at work. Five out of seven...

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 26, 2016 | For Employers

How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive? I draft employment contracts for most of my employer clients. When doing so I always ask whether the employer wants to include a probationary period clause in the contract. A recent...

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 18, 2016 | For Employees

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk We often get calls from employees who are thinking about leaving their employment, have left their employment, or have been terminated, and are considering working for a competitor or starting their own...

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 13, 2016 | For Employers

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee 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...

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 12, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act For servers, tips generally form a significant part of their income. Pooling tips is a common practice in the restaurant industry whereby a server is required to contribute a...

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How to Get Away with Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace

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How much Notice of Termination is a Probationary Employee Entitled to Receive?

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation: Assessing your risk

Disability Insurance and the Uncooperative Employee

Keeping Tips in the Servers’ Pockets – New Protections Under the Employment Standards Act

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