We are doing all that we can at MacDonald & Associates to ensure assistance to all as, together, we navigate this unprecedented world health crisis.

The termination of one's employment is often unexpected and, when it occurs, is typically effective immediately. Even further from an employee's mind is the contemplation of litigation following a termination.

Formerly, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 did not require an employer to compensate a part-time, temporary, casual or contract employee the same as full-time employees doing substantially similar work.

In Bottiglia v Ottawa Catholic School Board, 2017 ONSC 2517 (CanLII), Marcello Bottiglia was Superintendent of Schools at the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB). He had worked at the OCSB (and its predecessor) since 1975.

A week after the release of the Report, the Ontario government released its own set of suggested changes to the ESA, largely omitting the recommendations in the Report.

Friday evening, the Government amended Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") through Ontario Regulation 228/20 to provide employers with some comfort that they will ...

Historically, the law in Canada has used the word "employee" as an entry to coverage, employing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.

Long gone are the days when job seekers flipped through the daily newspaper in search of their next gig. In the internet age, social media connects employers and job seekers with relative ease.

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA") is the federal privacy law for private-sector organizations.

In my practice, I've consulted with, and represented, individuals and corporations who have had inaccurate and, sometimes, hateful statements written about them online.

On June 17, 2019 Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau released draft legislation that proposes changes impacting the preferential tax treatment of employee stock options

Back on February 25, 2020, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ("OLRB") released its first ever decision with respect to workers in today's gig economy, finding that couriers working for Foodora Inc. ("Foodora")...

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Domestic and sexual violence leave is now a job protected leave of absence in the workplace. Here are some things that employers can do to support employees who are victims of domestic and sexual violence ...

In Acumen Law Corporation v Ojanen, 2019 BCSC 1352, Ms. Melissa Ojanen ("Ms. Ojanen") was hired as an articling student at Acumen Law Corp ("Acumen")

Today we saw a large number of developments and announcements at both the federal and provincial levels. Federally, the government passed an aid package bill worth $107 billion to help Canadians.

On March 20, 2020, pursuant to the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the provincial government suspended statutory limitation periods and procedural guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 1999, Boomers made up over half (51.4%) of the workforce.

When an employee claims damages for wrongful dismissal, they are typically required to do their very best in mitigating any damages relating to loss of income following the dismissal ...

The #MeToo movement has put sexual harassment and violence in the workplace front and center. But what about violence that occurs in the personal lives of employees, such as domestic abuse and sexual violence?