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We’re Nominated! Cast your Vote in the Reader’s Choice Survey Today

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 14, 2019 | For Employees

We’re Nominated! Cast your Vote in the Reader’s Choice Survey Today We have been advising Ontario employees for 30 years. We only practice workplace law so “All We Do Is WORK!” We have experience assisting employees from all walks of life. From people in entry level...

Amendments to Increase Human Rights Protections for Ontarians

by Nicole Simes | Dec 4, 2018 | For Employees

Amendments to Increase Human Rights Protections for Ontarians Various members of the Ontario legislature are working to give additional human rights protections to Ontarians. Bill 35, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 is a private member’s bill brought by...

Employee Protections during Police Record Checks

by Nicole Simes | Nov 14, 2018 | For Employees

Employee Protections during Police Record Checks Often employers require a new hire to provide a police record checks. Starting November 1, 2018 changes made under the Ontario’s Police Record Checks Reform Act will be in force. Previously, police record checks were...

Employer Update: Police Record Checks

by Nicole Simes | Nov 14, 2018 | For Employers

Employer Update: Police Record Checks Employers who actively use police record checks as a part of the hiring process need to be aware of recent changes. Starting November 1, 2018 changes made under the Ontario’s Police Record Checks Reform Act will be in force....

Increased Federal Protections Against Harassment and Violence

by Nicole Simes | Oct 12, 2018 | For Employees

Increased Federal Protections Against Harassment and Violence The Federal government is consulting the public on changes to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) to increase protections against harassment and violence. Federally regulated employees, like those who work for...

A Change for Employees and Termination Packages: The IBM Example

by Nicole Simes | Sep 7, 2018 | For Employees

A Change for Employees and Termination Packages: The IBM Example The BasicsUnder the Employment Standards Act (ESA), employees who are terminated are entitled to appropriate notice of termination, which is generally a week’s worth of notice, or pay in lieu of notice,...

Fired and Your Union Won’t Help? Options to Consider

by Nicole Simes | Aug 31, 2018 | For Employees

Fired and Your Union Won’t Help? Options to Consider Your Rights and the Union If you are a unionized employee who has been fired, you may be desperately searching for legal advice on how to proceed. Unlike non-unionized employees who can bring their employers to...

An End to Legislated Age Discrimination?

by Nicole Simes | Aug 16, 2018 | For Employees

An End to Legislated Age Discrimination? An End to Legislated Age Discrimination? Employees in Ontario are retiring later than ever. Life expectancies have consistently risen and people now work into their sixties and seventies in order to support themselves as they...

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We’re Nominated! Cast your Vote in the Reader’s Choice Survey Today

Amendments to Increase Human Rights Protections for Ontarians

Employee Protections during Police Record Checks

Employer Update: Police Record Checks

Increased Federal Protections Against Harassment and Violence

A Change for Employees and Termination Packages: The IBM Example

Fired and Your Union Won’t Help? Options to Consider

An End to Legislated Age Discrimination?

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