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The difference between “layoff” and “termination”

By Arthur Zeilikman People will often use the terms of “layoff” and “termination” interchangeably to describe dismissal from employment. However, while these concepts are related, they are not the same.…

Employment / Labour
Opinion

Lessons from a recent court ruling on terminating a disabled employee

By Doug MacLeod Recent court ruling: Terminating a disabled employee can lead to human rights damages that are MUCH greater than those for wrongful dismissal A March 2013 decision by…

Employment / Labour
Opinion

What questions are off-limits when it comes to background checks?

By Doug MacLeod Background checks – screening new hires while avoiding human rights liabilities A bad hire is not only expensive but time consuming. According to one source, comprehensive background checks reveal…

Employment / Labour
Opinion

Employment reforms could overwhelm small businesses

Several recommendations outlined in a recent report aimed at reforming the province’s Employment Standards Act could increase labour costs and will likely be met with resistance from small employers, says…

Employment / Labour

Five issues to consider when complying with the AODA

By Doug MacLeod Many employers do not know about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This law came into effect in 2005 however it did not impose any obligations…

Employment / Labour
Opinion

NHL and players’ union in an epic staring contest

By Doug MacLeod The NHL and players’ union are engaged in an epic staring match. And the fans want their hockey, so why isn’t anyone blinking? Let’s break it down… …

Employment / Labour
Opinion

What to consider after job termination

By Doug MacLeod An employee often contacts our office with a severance package within a day or two of being terminated. The person wants to know if their severance package…

Employment / Labour

Employee distracted driving: implications for employers

By Kumail Karimjee We all know that driving while texting, dialing or emailing on a smart phone is dangerous and, in Ontario, illegal. What many employers do not realize is that…

Employment / Labour

Decision over fire captain’s expletive is “reasonable result”

Toronto employment lawyer Michael Wright tells Canadian Lawyer’s InHouse magazine an arbitration board’s decision to uphold the Calgary Fire Department’s temporary suspension and demotion of a captain who described female fire…

Employment / Labour

Maternity leave part of a long-term investment, says MacLeod

For many employers, making a long-term investment in the best employees trumps any concerns they have when it comes to shorter-term work/life balance issues like maternity leave, says Toronto employment…