Ontario's legislature has finished the second reading of "The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act" which contains certain amendments to the Employment Standards Act ("ESA"). This means…
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Accommodation is a process mandated by the Ontario Human Rights Code where an employee requires some sort of modification to their schedule or duties due…
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About once a month, a dentist will call our office and say that their long-time Dental Hygienist is going to resign in one week and…
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I've written a lot about the legality and enforceability of non-solicitation clauses. Just take a look at this article I published HERE and these blogs…
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As we mentioned earlier this year, Northern Ontario Dentists should make sure they are in full compliance with the Employment Standards Act. This includes making…
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The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group was recently fined $75,000 for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act ("OHSA"). The Events That Led to the…
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We regularly advise dentists that a 3 month probation period is the standard. But recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld terminating an employee during…
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According to the Ontario Human Rights Code, there are certain circumstances in which an employer will be required to "accommodate" an employee. Some of the grounds that…
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Yes, it's true. The Ontario Ministry of Finance has started to audit dentists in order to ensure they have paid enough Employer Health Tax (EHT) for all…
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As we expected, the Ontario Government announced how they are going to update employment and labour laws in Ontario. After the lengthy Changing Workplaces Review…
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