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Is your employment contract enforceable?

by Nadia Halum | Jun 9, 2016 | For Employers

Is your employment contract enforceable? We’ve written before on the importance of termination clauses in employment contracts. A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a good example of not only including a termination clause in an employment...

Can you be terminated for missing work due to your caregiving responsibilities?

by Nadia Halum | Jun 3, 2016 | For Employees

Can you be terminated for missing work due to your caregiving responsibilities? We receive calls from parents who have been terminated, or whose continued employment has been threatened, due to their caregiving obligations to their children or parents. Under the...

Restaurant who refuses to serve customer with a service dog ordered to pay $ 2500 in general damages

by Doug MacLeod | May 31, 2016 | For Employers

Restaurant who refuses to serve customer with a service dog ordered to pay $ 2500 in general damages Obligations to Train Employees On Human Rights Issues We often represent employers and employees who have human rights issues. It is a rather complex area of the law,...

The Pitfalls of Dismissing an Employee Without Seeking Legal Advice

by Doug MacLeod | May 17, 2016 | For Employers

The Pitfalls of Dismissing an Employee Without Seeking Legal Advice It is always a good idea to call your employment lawyer before an employee’s dismissal even if the employee has signed an iron clad termination clause. Most of my clients do so and sometimes the...

How to Get Away with Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace

by Doug MacLeod | May 5, 2016 | For Employers

How to Get Away with Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace The federal government has announced that there will be marijuana legislation in place by next spring, which should fulfill a campaign promise to legalize marijuana. Marijuana would no longer only be legal...

Physical Assault and Trans Slurs Compensated With Only $15,000

by Nicole Simes | May 3, 2016 | For Employees

Physical Assault and Trans Slurs Compensated With Only $15,000 Unlike several US states, in Ontario, individuals may use the washroom of their gender identity, not biology. Despite this protection, transgendered Ontarians continue to experience horrific treatment from...

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace?

by Doug MacLeod | May 3, 2016 | For Employers

Accommodating Disabled Employees: Can an Employee Demand to Work at a Different Workplace? Accommodating Disabled Employees I have written a number of blogs on the challenges associated with accommodating employees with mental disabilities. I have also blogged on the...

Keeping Safe At Work

by Katelyn Weller | Apr 28, 2016 | For Employees

Keeping Safe At Work Today, April 28, is a National Day of Mourning across the country for workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work related incidents. For many of us, we spend the majority of our time at work. Five out of seven...

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