This article was originally posted in the Huffington Post. Last Saturday, during its convention in Halifax, the Liberal Party held a session for its delegates called “From #MeToo to #NeverAgain:…
MacDonald & Associates Nominated for Two Canadian Lawyer Awards
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
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…
Conference Board of Canada’s Risk Watch: #MeToo/Time’s Up – The Weinstein Effect in Canada
Natalie authors an article for the Conference Board of Canada’s Spring 2018 issue of Risk Watch on the effect of the #MeToo movement on Canadian workplaces. Read more.
The Escalating Reasonable Notice Period: What does it mean for Employers, and who are these “Exceptional” Employees?
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
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…
Ontario Dentist Magazine: What the amendments of Bill 148 mean to business owners and employees
Natalie writes for the Ontario Dental Association publication on what Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act means for business owners and employees. Read More