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Directors Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Employee Wages

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:53:36 +0000

If you are a director or a party to a unanimous shareholder agreement did you know that you are personally liable for unpaid wages and you could go to jail for up to one year for failing to pay them? So if you are a small business owner, have signed a unanimous shareholder agreement, or are a director of a non-profit corporation that is experiencing cash flow problems and are thinking of…

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Top 10 Employment Law Developments in 2017

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:43:45 +0000

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 law developments from the past year. 1.Changes to the Employment Standards Act. Many changes were made to this law in November. Most of these changes take effect on January 1…

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OHSA in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass

Doug MacLeod — Mon, 15 May 2017 13:20:22 +0000

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 violation of section 50 of OHSA then the employer must prove there has been no violation. This is called a reverse onus clause which means an employer must prove it did not violate…

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

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:25:37 +0000

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 information on the MOL’s 2017-2018 blitzes, click here. And sometimes an employee has called the MOL and lodged a complaint and an investigator has been assigned to investigate the complaint. Why Are The Number…

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

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:24:55 +0000

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 extent that they cannot return to work the day after the injury. So, employers be wary: workplace accidents are very common and you can incur large costs if they are not handled appropriately. As we will see below, these costs are on the rise.

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

MacLeod Law Firm — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:38:42 +0000

Mandatory health and safety awareness training is the latest obligation being imposed on Ontario employers under OHSA. All employees must complete training by July 1, 2014. The Ministry of Labour will exempt employers who have already provided equivalent training to its employees. For more information on this new training requirement, click here. Under Bill 168, a 2010 amendment to OHSA…

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