MacDonald & Associates is thrilled to announce two nominations this year for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers award. Founder Natalie MacDonald has been nominated in the Human Rights,…
Gail Galea as THE face of Moral and Punitive Damages
By Tara Vasdani
Gail Galea (“Gail”) began her career at Wal-Mart in 2002. Hailed as a “rising star”, and one of the mega-corporation’s MVP’s, it wasn’t long before she was known for her…
The Escalating Reasonable Notice Period: What does it mean for Employers, and who are these “Exceptional” Employees?
By Tara Vasdani
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released yet another decision with respect to the reasonable notice period, and what it seems to suggest is a trend in escalating awards…
The Evolution of Human Rights Damage Awards: Tribunals vs. Courts
By Tara Vasdani
The Ontario Human Rights Code was amended in 2008 to include s. 46.1 allowing courts to award damages for violations of the Code in wrongful dismissal cases. However, to date,…
MacDonald & Associates Welcomes New Team Members
MacDonald & Associates is pleased to welcome two new Associates this month. Tara Vasdani is an experienced, innovative litigator whose early success has brought her national recognition across the legal industry….
Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
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…
Marijuana in the Workplace: What You Need to Know
After months of speculation and consultations, the Federal government announced in April their intention to legalize recreational marijuana use by July 1, 2018. While medical use of marijuana has been…
Bill 148: Rule Breakers Beware
On January 1, 2018, the most apparent change to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) brought about by Bill 148 was implemented: the minimum wage for most employees in…
Marijuana in the Workplace
If a historian were to ever wish, 30 or 40 years from now, to examine what kinds of cultural shifts and phenomena were taking place in 2017 Ontario workplace, human…
The Importance of the Offer to Settle
By David Master
According to the Ministry of the Attorney General, in Ontario, over 90% of all lawsuits settle before trial, the terms of which are usually confidential. In employment law, this number…