Tag: Ontario Human Rights Code

Non-Compliance with Mandatory COVID Vaccine Policies

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 19, 2021 | For Employers

In the last month or two many (if not most) organizations have introduced a mandatory COVID vaccination or/or a COVID negative policy. A mandatory vaccination policy requires an employee to get double vaccinated, whereas a COVID negative policy requires an employee to...

Return to Work After COVID-19: When babies still need tending and parents are mending

by Doug MacLeod | May 15, 2020 | For Employers

Yesterday, Premier Ford announced Stage 1 of the reopening of Ontario and identified some businesses that are permitted to reopen on Tuesday after the long weekend. To view the health and safety guidelines for reopening, click here. These employers will, therefore,...

Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 16, 2020 | For Employers

This blog discusses how an Employer was ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to an employee for age-based discrimination.

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

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

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy Although a workplace anti-discrimination policy is not mandatory in Ontario, we recommend it. If a complaint about discrimination is brought forward, employers can rely on the policy to help address the issue...

Are You Entitled to Damages if You are Harassed at Work?

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 17, 2017 | For Employees

Are You Entitled to Damages if You are Harassed at Work? The short answer is in some cases yes. Damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code You can obtain damages if you have been harassed because of your race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin,...

Childbearing and Elderly Caring: How to respond to requests for family status accommodation

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 3, 2017 | For Employers

Childbearing and Elderly Caring: How to respond to requests for family status accommodation Because of changes in demographics and other reasons, employees are increasingly asking for changed work schedules or time off work to care for children and elderly parents....

Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: Get Ready for Changes to the OHSA

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 26, 2016 | For Employers

Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: Get Ready for Changes to the OHSA “Bob is harassing me.” Your spidey senses should be tingling. Because some kind of investigation should be taking place soon. If not, consider what happened when an employee at CBC...

Genetic Information and Discrimination

by Nicole Simes | Jul 9, 2015 | For Employees

Genetic Information and Discrimination On June 9, 2015, Peter MacKay, the then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced legislative changes aimed at protecting Canadians from discrimination on the basis of genetic information. What Rights are...

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Non-Compliance with Mandatory COVID Vaccine Policies

Return to Work After COVID-19: When babies still need tending and parents are mending

Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination

Why Employers need a Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy

Are You Entitled to Damages if You are Harassed at Work?

Childbearing and Elderly Caring: How to respond to requests for family status accommodation

Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints: Get Ready for Changes to the OHSA

Genetic Information and Discrimination

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