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Clause And Effect: ONCA Upholds Termination Clause As Unambiguous And Enforceable

In Bertsch v Datastealth Inc [Bertsch], the Ontario Court of Appeal (the "ONCA") upheld the decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "ONSC")...

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

What Employers Need To Know: BC PNP's New Tools For Hiring And Retention

The Province of British Columbia has announced significant updates to its immigration resources, designed to improve the newcomer experience and provide employers with better tools to support international hires.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

US Tightens Visa Interview Rules For Foreign Nationals

Effective September 6, 2025, the Department of State issued instructions regarding scheduling visa interview appointments for nonimmigrant visa (NIV) holders.

Canada Immigration

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Gowling WLG

Employee vs. Self-Employed Worker—A Legal Distinction With Serious Implications

In Québec, section 123.6 of the Act respecting labour standards ("ALS") allows an employee to file a complaint for psychological harassment if they are an employee under the Act.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Adoption du projet de loi 89 : Vers une considération accrue des besoins de la population lors de grève ou de lock-out

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating AI In Recruitment: Legal Considerations And Best Practices For Employers

Canada Employment

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Boughton Law Corporation

Passage Of Bill 89: Giving Greater Consideration To The Public's Needs During Strikes And Lock-outs

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Understanding Termination And Severance In Canadian Employment Law: What Employers And Employees Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Procido LLP

Statut de salarié ou travailleur autonome : une distinction aux conséquences juridiques importantes

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Reducing Remote Work? Don't Overlook Your Duty To Accommodate

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

How Surveillance And Social Media Can Hurt Your LTD Claim – Insurer Tactics To Investigate Claimants And How To Protect Yourself

Canada Insurance

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Return-to-Office Mandates: Considerations For Employers And Employees

Worldwide Employment

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Koskie Minsky

Difficultés linguistiques et méconnaissance du droit : une réfugiée se voit reconnaître un motif raisonnable de réclamation tardive d'un accident du travail

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

AI In The Financial Sector: The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Publishes Draft Guidelines

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Dentons Canada LLP

Changes To Canada's Retaliatory Tariff Regime: Key Takeaways For Importers

Canada International

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Fasken

Government Of Canada Updates Tariffs On U.S. Imports: What You Need To Know

Canada International

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Gowling WLG

Addressing Tariffs And Other Impediments To Market Access With Investor-State Dispute Settlement Claims

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Salary, No Problem – The Use Of Dividends In Small Businesses To Reduce Tax Liability

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Biometrics: Guidance For Canadian Employers

Human physical characteristics are increasingly being used in biometric technologies which authenticate and identify individuals, including in the workplace.

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

No Constructive Dismissal: Why A Contractual Lay-Off Provision Is Not A Termination Provision

In Taylor v. Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concluded that a temporary lay-off provision in an employment contract is not a termination provision, and was therefore not invalidated by the other termination provisions in the contract.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Pas un congédiement déguisé : pourquoi une clause contractuelle de mise à pied n'est pas une clause de cessation d'emploi.

Dans l'affaire Taylor v. Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, la Cour supérieure de justice de l'Ontario (la « Cour ») a conclu qu'une clause de mise à pied temporaire dans un contrat d'emploi n'est pas une clause de cessation d'emploi et que, par conséquent, les autres clauses de cessation d'emploi stipulées au contrat ne peuvent pas l'invalider

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

OLRB Orders Ballots To Be Counted In Union Decertification Vote: Lessons For Employers

The Ontario Labour Relations Board ("the Board") recently released its decision in Wijeratne v. UFCW Local 1006A and Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Oakville...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

When Workplace Romance Goes Bad

Canada Employment

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Gross Shuman P.C.

Employer Held Responsible For Health Agent's Improper Diagnoses Resulting In Privacy Breaches

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

A First In Alberta: Employee Awarded 26 Months Of Reasonable Notice

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Une nouvelle ère s'ouvre au Canada pour la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Navigating Procedural Fairness In Workplace Investigations: Key Considerations For Employers

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Employer's Reasonable Safety Steps Defeat Constructive Dismissal Claim

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reinforces Importance Of Clear Language In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Drawing The Line At 65: Why Ontario's Age Cutoff For Long-Term Disability Benefits Survived A Charter Challenge

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Insights Regarding Ontario's Long-term Illness Leave And Reminder Regarding Employment Information Requirements

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Timing Alone Won't Win A Discrimination Case: Lessons From Amies v Lethbridge Family Services

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reinforces Importance Of Clear Language In Employment Contracts

In De Castro v Arista Homes Limited, the employee in question was terminated without cause after being employed with Arista Homes Limited for four years and nine months.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Drawing The Line At 65: Why Ontario's Age Cutoff For Long-Term Disability Benefits Survived A Charter Challenge

It's been more than 20 years since Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in all aspects of employment. However, a grievance by the Ontario Nurses' Association ("ONA")

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Insights Regarding Ontario's Long-term Illness Leave And Reminder Regarding Employment Information Requirements

Earlier this summer, Ontario introduced an unpaid, job-protected leave of up to 27 weeks (in a 52-week period) for employees who cannot perform their duties and responsibilities...

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Timing Alone Won't Win A Discrimination Case: Lessons From Amies v Lethbridge Family Services

In Amies v Lethbridge Family Services [Amies], the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta ("AHRT") upheld the dismissal of a complaint alleging discrimination based on mental disability under the Alberta Human Rights Act [AHRA].

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Alberta Court Awards Unprecedented Termination Notice Of 26 Months

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

There Is No "I" In Team When Considering The "Meet Or Exceed" Requirements Under Section 3 Of The B.C. Employment Standards Act

In a preliminary ruling in BC Ferry Services Inc. -and- BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union, 2025 CanLII 8390, Arbitrator Arne Peltz determined that the "meet or exceed" test under s. 3 of the Employment Standards Act...

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Why Using Free Contracts Isn't Beneficial

In reality, using a generic or free contract template may leave you vulnerable or even open to new risks.

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Hires, Dismissals And Criminal Records: What Quebec Employers Need To Know

In Quebec, provisions of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (Charter) govern an employer's right to dismiss an employee or refuse to hire a candidate on the basis of a criminal or penal conviction.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La valeur des quittances et transactions pour les employeurs sous juridiction fédérale – Rappel aux employeurs - La vigilance est de mise

Autant en milieu provincial qu'en milieu fédéral, il est coutume pour nombreux employeurs de s'entendre avec des employés congédiés...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Can Employers Request A Sick Note From An Employee?

Canada Employment

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Clark Wilson LLP

Declawing A Wildcat Strike: Alberta Court Upholds Suspension Of Union Dues For Illegal Strike By AUPE

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Québec Court Of Appeal Finds That Employers May Be Liable For After-Hours Accidents

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Forfeiture Clause Upheld, Punitive Damages Denied: Favourable Takeaways For Employers

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Significant Employment Law Changes Proposed In Ontario's Seventh Working For Workers Bill

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Tackling Tech Talent Shortage In Canada – The Creative Way.

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Opinion On Canada's Express Entry 2026: Prioritizing Senior Managers And Entrepreneurial Leaders

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Unreasonable Conduct Before The Tribunal Can Result In Costs

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 11 – 15, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Saskatchewan Employment Act Amendments Set To Come Into Force January 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

How Can Employers Balance Recruitment And Candidate Privacy? The Commission D'accès À L'information Weighs In

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Hand Caught In The Cookie Jar: ONSC Upholds Bakery Employee's Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs : un septième projet de loi propose des changements importants au droit de l'emploi en Ontario

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Pensions And Employment Mid-Year Review 2025

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Retroactive Pension Plan Amendments: How FSRA Is Applying Its Guidance

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

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Important New Policy Guidance For Intra-Company Transfer Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Significant Changes Ahead: New Measures To Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

RADIO INTERVIEW – CityNews (Video)

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Fête Est Terminée : La Colombie-Britannique Annonce L'entrée En Vigueur De Normes D'emploi Pour Les Travailleurs De Plateformes Numériques

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

AODA Reminder: Approaching Deadline (December 31, 2023) To File Accessibility Compliance Reports

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Wild West: Alberta Labour Board Orders Suspension Of Union Dues For Wildcat Strike

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Unions Mourn British Columbia Arbitrator's Decision That Queen's National Day Of Mourning Was Not A Statutory Holiday

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Impact Of Canada's Two-Year Prohibition On Foreign Purchases Of Residential Property On Foreign Workers And Global Mobility

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Online Meal Service's Arbitration Clause Doesn't Deliver The Goods: Manitoba Court Rules In Favour Of Courier Who Agreed To It "Under Protest"

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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