The Ontario government quietly updated the Occupational Health and Safety Act in March 2018 to update the fines against employers for various offences under that act.
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We've talked a lot about wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal over the years and we have touched on the fact that employees who are wrongfully…
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Happy Canada Day! I hope you had a safe, fun, and of course warm holiday. Unbeknownst to most employers, there was a new law that…
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You spent weeks finding the best receptionist for your practice. You posted. You interviewed. You did follow ups. You got the contract signed. You hired!…
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The Conference Board of Canada has released an informative poster about how the upcoming rules on cannabis will affect employers in Canada.
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An Ontario Court has again REFUSED to uphold a non-compete clause against an employee. It isn't a surprise to anyone reading this blog (or who…
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Terminating an employee for poor performance is possible, but it's not easy. We get questions from dentists about how to manage or terminate employees who…
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In a recent decision at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, an employer's decision to terminate an employee (for smoking pot at work) was found not…
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Have you recently purchased a dental practice and inherited staff who are not on written contracts? If so, then you also inherited a ton of…
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A just-released decision of Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has given employers some very clear examples of what NOT to say or do during a termination of an…
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