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Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:30:37 +0000

Some recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer-friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes. Under Bill 148, the minimum wage was scheduled to increase to $ 15 per hour on January 1, 2019. This change did not impact many large employers in urban centres because most already pay all employees at least $ 15 per hour.

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Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:26:17 +0000

Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act allow employers to pay less overtime pay to employees. If you have been asked to agree to average your hours over 2 to 4 weeks for overtime purposes, then read on. Example Let’s assume that you earn $20 an hour and work 30 hours in your first week, 50 hours in your second week, and 50 hours in your third week. If you have not agreed to allow…

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Are Managers Entitled to Overtime Pay?

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:08:17 +0000

Many employees and employers believe that overtime pay is included in a person’s salary. This is incorrect for the vast majority of salaried employees. If you are paid a salary and sometimes work over 44 hours in a week, then you may be entitled to overtime for all hours worked over 44 in those weeks at time and a half for each additional hour worked. I remember speaking with an employer’s…

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Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:52:12 +0000

“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 … We are making Ontario open for business.” Premier Ford in his closing speech this October at the annual Ontario Economic Summit. Less than 2 months later, the Ontario government tabled Bill 66…

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A No Cost Process for Claiming Damages If You Are Fired for Asserting Your Employment Rights

Fiona Martyn — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:54:23 +0000

If you are punished for asking your employer to comply with the Employment Standards Act there is a no-cost complaint process available to you. In particular, you can file a complaint with the Ontario Ministry of Labour and an Employment Standards Officer will investigate your claim at no cost to you. Riverdale Hospitality Inc. v. Markos Tadesse Essayas, 2017 CanLII 8340 (ON LRB) is a recent case…

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Overtime Pay For Managers & Supervisors : Getting What You Deserve

Doug MacLeod — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:49:31 +0000

One of the best kept secrets in Ontario workplaces is an employee’s general right to collect overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 44 in a week unless a statutory exception applies. The Managerial Exception There is an exception in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) for managers and supervisors. Are your job duties supervisory or managerial in character and, if so…

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