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Directors Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Employee Wages

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 30, 2019 | For Employers

A director or a party to a unanimous shareholder agreement can be personally liable for unpaid wages and could go to jail for up to one year for failing to pay.

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 4, 2017 | For Employers

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017 In 2017, the provincial legislature and Ontario judges continued to change Ontario’s employment laws. These changes resulted in higher payroll costs and a more regulated workplace. This blog briefly identifies 10 employment...

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

by Doug MacLeod | May 15, 2017 | For Employers

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass Section 50 of the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act (“ OHSA ”) prohibits an employer from disciplining an employee who has sought enforcement of this law. Guilty until Proven Innocent If an employee alleges a...

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 18, 2017 | For Employers

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling We often get calls from employers who are the subject of a Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) Inspection. Sometimes the employer is a target of one of the MOL’s pro-active enforcement blitzes. For...

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 7, 2015 | For Employers

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up Each year in Ontario, over 10,000 workers file a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) because they’ve been injured on the job to the...

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

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

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask Mandatory health and safety awareness training is the latest obligation being imposed on Ontario employers under OHSA. All employees must complete training by...

Directors Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Employee Wages

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

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Directors Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Employee Wages

Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

Employer Alert: What to Do When the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Comes Calling

OHSA Update: The Cost of Firing an Employee for Filing a Complaint with the Ministry of Labour Just Went Up

Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

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