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Working for Workers Act, 2021: New Obligations Imposed on Employers

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 3, 2021 | For Employers

New obligations are being imposed on employers as a result of the Bill 27, or the Working for Workers Act, 2021. Three new obligations that will be imposed on employers: 1. Employers who employ 25 or more employees will be required to have a written policy with...

Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

by Doug MacLeod | Apr 16, 2019 | For Employers

Recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes.

Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law

by MacLeod Law Firm | Apr 9, 2019 | For Employees

Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, as a result of Bill 66, allow employers to pay less overtime pay to employees.

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 22, 2019 | For Employers

If you include a termination clause in your employment contracts that limits notice of termination to Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) minimums, then read on. This blog summarizes a case decided last month where the courts again refused to enforce an ESA termination...

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 28, 2018 | For Employers

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out Despite pay equity and anti-discrimination laws, female workers in Ontario earn less than their male counterparts. To address this gender wage gap, shortly before 2018...

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018 In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the...

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

by MacLeod Law Firm | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace As an employer, there are several documents that you must post in your workplace. Some postings are mandatory for all workplaces, while others depend on the nature of the business and the hazards present in the...

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Working for Workers Act, 2021: New Obligations Imposed on Employers

Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law

ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

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