Extraordinary Employment Law

Black Lives Matter – MacDonald & Associates fully supports this peaceful civil rights movement. We advocate for change.

Natalie C. MacDonald, owner of the Toronto boutique law firm MacDonald & Associates, literally wrote the book on Extraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law

Natalie C. MacDonald Named 2018 Employment Lawyer of the Year. Presented by Canadian HR Reporter and Selected by a Panel of Judges Including Canadian Lawyer and Thomson Reuters.

MacDonald & Associates Announce three new Associates

Welcome Christopher Randall, Danielle Johnson and Filip Pejovik
Record Setting Award in Moral and Punitive Damages

Natalie C. MacDonald establishes Record Setting Award in Moral and Punitive Damages in Galea v. Walmart
Award Nomination

We have been nominated as top Employment Law Boutique for the 2019 HR Reporter Reader's Choice Awards
Speaking Engagement

Natalie C. MacDonald recently spoke at the Advocates’ Society’s new Employment Litigation Advocacy Program
Award Win

Natalie C. MacDonald was recently named Employment Lawyer of the Year by the Judges at HR Reporter

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.

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.

Media/Articles

September 27, 2022

Discretionary Bonuses Have to be ‘Fair and Reasonable’

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.

Testimonials

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