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Natalie C. MacDonald was called to the Ontario Bar in 2000. She has been a member of Grosman, Grosman & Gale since 1999 and became a partner in January of 2006. She represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment law. Her practice focuses on the litigation and mediation of wrongful dismissal actions, sexual harassment and other human rights complaints. She provides advice on issues in the hiring process, restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and employment standards issues.
Natalie has written on a wide variety of employment law issues including but not limited to, restrictive covenants, the changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, sexual harassment, probationary clauses, and employer liability.
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Queen's University, B.A. Honours (1993) |
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University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, LL.B. (1999) |
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Called to the Ontario Bar (2000) |
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Memberships +
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Law Society of Upper Canada
Canadian Bar Association |
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Papers:
- "Your Employment Has Been Terminated for Cause, Effective Immediately." (March, 2002) for OBA Corporate Counsel. The In House Essentials Conference.
- "Issues in the Hiring Process" (September, 2002), for Employment Pensions & Benefits Conference
- "Restrictive Covenants: Protection for Employers" (April, 2002) for Insight Conference: EmployeeTerminations (co-author with Brian A. Grosman)
- "Restrictive Covenants: The Employer's Golden Handcuffs" (January, 2001) for The Canadian Institute Conference: Employment in theInformation Age (co-author with Brian A. Grosman)
- Mediation and the Power Issue (March 1999)
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Contributor to: |
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The Employment Bulletin |
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Canadian HR Reporter |
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- "Contributor to the Employment Bulletin, (Canada Law Book publication); and to Canadian HR Reporter (Carswell publication)." (September 12, 2002)
- "Punitive Damages: How, Where and When Do They Apply?" (March 2002)
- "A Employee: To Be or Not To Be" (February 2002)
- "New Employment Standards Act, 2000" (January 2002)
- "Who is the Employer? A Question of Control" (October 2001)
- "Employer Responsibility for Third Parties: The Two Do Not Go Hand In Hand" (August 2001)
- "Probationary Employees: Be Clear or Be Hit With Damages" (June 2001)
- "Age Discrimination - Intolerable" (May 2001)
- "Stock Option Plans: Read Carefully" (March 2001)
- "Holiday Parties and Employer Liability: Is There a Need to Worry?" (February 2001)
- "Non-Competition Versus Non-Solicitation Clauses: Both Enforceable?" (January 2001)
- "Benefits: When Can Disability Payments Be Set Off Against the Notice Period?" (December 2000)
- "Fiduciary Duties: Whether You Are 'Top Management' or a 'Mere Employee' Pilfering and
Pirating Has Consequences" (September 2000)
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements:
- "Ontario Bar Association - More Current Issues in Employment Law (2003):
Cases and Contracts, on May 14, 2003
- Ontario Bar Association Annual Institute Conference, on March 21, 2003
- Issues in the Hiring Process, on September 12, 2002
(Osgoode Professional Development Centre, CLE)
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