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All We Do Is Work

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 31, 2017 | For Employers

All We Do Is Work This blog introduces you to all members of the firm and describes the kinds of cases we handle. OUR PEOPLE Nicole Simes has been working with me for more than four years. She represents and advises employers and employees. She spends a lot of her...

#MeToo: Converting an online campaign into action

by Nadia Halum | Oct 27, 2017 | For Employees

#MeToo: Converting an online campaign into action Trigger Warning: This blog contains content about sexual harassment and abuse Following the bombshell reports of allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, thousands of women have taken...

Case Study: Why You Need to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 11, 2017 | For Employers

Case Study: Why You Need to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract A well-drafted employment contract is the best employment law investment an employer can make. It protects an employer from significant liability and will usually save thousands of dollars in...

Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000

by Nadia Halum | Oct 10, 2017 | For Employers

Negligent misrepresentation during recruitment process costs employer $83,000 Providing misleading information to an employee during the recruitment process about the eligibility for an employee benefits program cost an employer $83,000 Feldstein v 364 Northern...

Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door

by Nadia Halum | Sep 22, 2017 | For Employees

Being Terminated Before You Get Your Foot In The Door From time to time, we get a call from a person who has accepted a job offer, quit their existing job, and then been told that the job offer has been revoked before the person starts work. The person wants to know,...

Why Asking Your Employee to “Go Clubbing” Could Cost You

by Nicole Simes | Sep 19, 2017 | For Employers

Why Asking Your Employee to “Go Clubbing” Could Cost You Most employers understand that sexual harassment at work is against the law. Despite this, sexual harassment is still pervasive in Ontario workplaces. Where managers and employers can get into...

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 19, 2017 | For Employees

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off? We are often contacted by unionized employees who have questions about their rights and the obligations of their union. For general information for unionized employees see here. Recently, the Court of...

Should you sign that Offer Letter?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 13, 2017 | For Employees

Should you sign that Offer Letter? Have you been asked to sign back a written offer of employment, or sign an employment contract? This offer letter or employment contract has likely been drafted by the company’s lawyer and it likely takes away some of your rights....

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Why Asking Your Employee to “Go Clubbing” Could Cost You

Employees in a Union – What Can You Do if Your LTD is Cut Off?

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