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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read August 16, 2022

Impact of employment contracts on hiring in a tight job market

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Canada’s unemployment rate is very low at the moment and employers in many different industries are therefore finding it very difficult to fill vacant positions.

Enter the typical employment contract which is usually one sided in favour of the employer. In the past, employees may not have read them too carefully and those that did typically held their collective noses and signed. Now employees are in a much better negotiating position.

So the question becomes: Does using your standard employment contract put you at a competitive disadvantage in a tight job market.

For example, how does a prospective employee in this job market view a probationary clause and do you really need one?

Similarly, how will many (perhaps most) potential job applicants react to an offer which requires them to attend at the office 5 days a week when they are now accustomed to working remotely?

Often an employer uses … Continue reading “Impact of employment contracts on hiring in a tight job market”

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employment Standards / employment contracts, employment law, hiring, non-solicitation clause, probationary clause, remote work, Termination clause Leave a Comment

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read June 3, 2022

Preventing discrimination claims

Employment Lawyers often say that the two riskiest parts of the employment relationship are the hiring stage and the dismissal. Each of these raise their own specific sets of risks, but one commonality is that it is often easy for the candidate or employee to allege that they were discriminated against on the basis of a protected ground under Human Rights legislation.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Human Rights / discrimination, discrimination claims, Dismissal, employment law, evidence, hiring, performance reviews, prohibited grounds of discrimination, social media review, termination, wrongful dismissal Leave a Comment

By Achkar Law | 3 Minutes Read July 29, 2021

Hiring employees in Ontario: Best practices

This article outlines some human rights considerations when hiring employees in Ontario. Whether you are fresh into your first recruitment role, or a seasoned recruitment professional, understanding the proper and legal way of onboarding employees can make a tremendous difference when it comes to the company’s liability for discrimination.

Article by Achkar Law / Employment Standards, Human Rights / best practices, bona fide occupational requirement, discriminatory hiring practices, employment law, hiring, human rights, job candidate, job interview, recruiting and hiring, recruitment and hiring practices

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