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Paying the price: Ontario court reminds employers to carefully consider their approach to litigation

September 17, 2018 Vey Willetts LLP Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

It is important for businesses to carefully consider their response to an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim.

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Bill 147: Recovering legal costs at the Ontario human rights tribunal

February 11, 2014 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

On December 4, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 147, Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Awarding of Costs), 2013 which gives the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal the power to make cost orders against employers and employees. If Bill 147 is passed into law then the Tribunal would have a number of decisions to make.

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Cost orders under the Ontario Human Rights Code?

January 7, 2014 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll

A common complaint we hear from employers who are engaged in proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) is that regardless of the merits of the complaint, or the end result, the employer is burdened with the legal costs of successfully defending a complaint.

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Five employment issues facing Ontario retailers

September 4, 2013 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

I am fortunate in my practice to work with clients in different industries, ranging from healthcare and social services to traditional manufacturing. Although employment laws generally apply to all industries in much the same way, there are usually certain issues that some industries face more than others. This is true of many clients I assist in the retail industry.

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