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  • About Us
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        • Natalie C. MacDonald
  • How We
    Help Employers
    • How We Help Employers

    • Restrictive Covenants
      • Non-Competition Covenants
      • Non-Solicitation Covenants
      • Duty of Confidentiality and Loyalty
      • Fiduciary Duties
    • Human Rights
      • Accommodation of Disability
      • Accommodation of Family Status
      • Discrimination and Harassment
      • Defending Human Rights Complaints
    • HR Compliance
      • Employment Standards Legislation
      • Health & Safety Legislation
      • Bill 168 / Bill 132
      • AODA
    • Leaves of Absence
      • Pregnancy and Parental
      • Medical / Disability
      • Personal Emergency
    • Discipline and Dismissal
      • Performance Management
      • Dismissals
      • Severance Pay & Termination Packages
      • Termination for Just Cause
      • Restructuring
      • Defending Wrongful Dismissal Cases
    • Conduct a Workplace Investigation
      • Bullying and Harassment
      • Employee Misconduct
      • Human Rights Infringements
    • Strategic HR
      • Policy & Procedures
      • Employment Contracts
    • Attendance Management
  • How We Help
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    • Constructive Dismissal
    • Workplace Harassment & Bullying
    • Human Rights Issues
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    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Social Media and the Workplace
    • Termination of Employment
      • Review of Severance Package
      • Just Cause Terminations
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      • Pregnancy and Parental
      • Medical / Disability
      • Personal Emergency
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Extraordinary Employment Law

Natalie C. MacDonald, owner of the Toronto boutique law firm MacDonald & Associates, literally wrote the book on Extraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law
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  • We at Markel, have had the pleasure of working with Natalie MacDonald and her team of Associates over the past 4 years, and have always relied on their knowledge, expertise and compassion in the matters of personnel. When we retained MacDonald & Associates, we simply hired the best.

    Karen Barkley, President - Markel Canada Limited
  • I have worked with Natalie on past cases. She represented me with such passion that I periodically seek her advice with a great deal of confidence. I truly appreciate the guidance Natalie has provided over the years. Working with her has been very rewarding and I would recommend her to anyone

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  • Natalie MacDonald has worked with G&P Millwork as our employment law legal council for a number of years. She has guided us through complex employment issues with her vast, up-to-date knowledge of Employment Law. Natalie has maintained the utmost professionalism and represented our company with compassion and proficiency while keeping our best financial interest a top priority. We value Natalie’s advice and consider her part of our team when resolving employment issues. I can recommend Natalie MacDonald without reservation.

    Gerald Diamond, President - G&P Millwork Ltd.

How We Help Employers

At MacDonald & Associates, we work with employers to achieve a legally strategic approach to HR designed not only to ensure compliance and minimize liability, but also to maximize use of our clients’ most valuable resources: their employees. We are your HR partner.

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How We Help Employees

We have helped hundreds of individuals across dozens of industries – from those in the “C-suite” to those on the front lines. At MacDonald & Associates, we recognize that any decision must be based upon each individual’s unique circumstances, and the costs and benefits of each option.

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Natalie C. MacDonald

Natalie is the founding partner of MacDonald & Associates LLP specializing in Canadian Employment Law, where she provides senior counsel on all issues in employment law. Natalie has been repeatedly named among Canada’s Top Employment Lawyers.

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We at Markel, have had the pleasure of working with Natalie MacDonald and her team of Associates over the past 4 years, and have always relied on their knowledge, expertise and compassion in the matters of personnel. When we retained MacDonald & Associates, we simply hired the best.
Karen Barkley, President
Markel Canada Limited

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