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International Remote Workers And The ESA: Key OLRB Ruling Explained

On March 28, 2025, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the "OLRB") released its decision in Jiri Pik v. Cure Data Inc.

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Unlimited Vacation: Dream Or Drama?

Unlimited Vacation sounds great in theory – employees take time when they need it, the administrative burden of ‘counting days' is alleviated, the ‘use it or lose it' drama disappears...

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Group Termination: Are There Any Changes In Store For Employers Under Federal Jurisdiction?

The current economic climate is forcing many employers to reassess their workforce requirements, which may result in layoffs or redundancies.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Licenciement collectif: des changements guettent-ils les employeurs de juridiction fédérale ?

Pour les employeurs de juridiction fédérale, la partie III du Code canadien du travail (le « CCT ») énonce les règles applicables pour les licenciements individuels et collectifs.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Another Win For Employers: Enforceability Of Termination Provisions Does Not Impact Contractual Right To Layoff

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Le conseil scolaire non responsable des abus sexuels du tuteur : la responsabilité du fait d'autrui exige plus qu'une simple occasion

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

"Canadianizing" Employment Agreements And Challenges To Mitigation

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Western Canada Employment Litigation Roundup

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Québec Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Duty To Reassign Pregnant Workers

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Timing Isn't Everything: Termination Upon Return From A Protected Leave Of Absence

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability Of Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Ursic v. Country Lumber Ltd.: The Employment And Labour Law Reporter

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Constructive Dismissal Pitfalls In Employment Law: Five Key Factors For Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of May 13, 2025

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Smart & Biggar

Landmark Canadian Tax Law Decision That Limits CRA's Authority Under Section 231.2 Of Income Tax Act: Canada (National Revenue) V Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Very Large And Vexing Lawsuit Re: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Canada Cannabis

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Harris Sliwoski

Return To Office Mandate Deemed Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

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McKercher LLP

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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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Nouvelles de l'Ontario : le projet de loi 149 propose diverses modifications, notamment les obligations de transparence salariale et de divulgation du recours à l'IA dans les offres d'emploi et le projet de loi 79 entre en vigueur

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety Of Changes Including Pay Transparency And AI Disclosure Requirements For Job Postings, Bill 79 Comes Into Force

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Gig Is Up: British Columbia Announces Incoming Employment Standards For App-Based Gig Workers

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Update On The Pay Transparency Act: British Columbia Government Finally Transparent With Employers On Reporting Requirements

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

Contract of Employment

International Remote Workers And The ESA: Key OLRB Ruling Explained

On March 28, 2025, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the "OLRB") released its decision in Jiri Pik v. Cure Data Inc.

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Unlimited Vacation: Dream Or Drama?

Unlimited Vacation sounds great in theory – employees take time when they need it, the administrative burden of ‘counting days' is alleviated, the ‘use it or lose it' drama disappears...

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Another Win For Employers: Enforceability Of Termination Provisions Does Not Impact Contractual Right To Layoff

In the recent case of Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") held that the enforceability of termination provisions in an employment contract...

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

"Canadianizing" Employment Agreements And Challenges To Mitigation

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Western Canada Employment Litigation Roundup

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability Of Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Constructive Dismissal Pitfalls In Employment Law: Five Key Factors For Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employer's Repudiation Of Employment Contract Results In Damages Award Of Over $450,000 For Dismissed Executive

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Oh Canada, Oh Compliance: What Employers Need To Know About Our Unique Canadian Workplace Laws

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Le conseil scolaire non responsable des abus sexuels du tuteur : la responsabilité du fait d'autrui exige plus qu'une simple occasion

Dans une décision récente, une cour d'appel a rejeté une demande en responsabilité du fait d'autrui à l'encontre d'un conseil scolaire (le « conseil »)...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Timing Isn't Everything: Termination Upon Return From A Protected Leave Of Absence

In Amies v Lethbridge Family Services, 2025 AHRC 19, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the "Tribunal") upheld the Director's decision to dismiss a complaint for discrimination...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Employees are generally expected to inform their employers if they have a disability and/or need accommodation, including providing enough information for the employer to make appropriate work-related adjustments

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Constructive Dismissal Pitfalls In Employment Law: Five Key Factors For Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What Is Long-Term Disability Insurance And How Does It Work?

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Off-Duty Sexual Harassment May Still Trigger A Duty To Investigate

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

IFW June 2025 Newsletter – The Latest News On Harassment Investigations

Canada Employment

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Israel Foulon Wong

Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein In Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation—What Employers Should Know

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Close Is Close? The RBC Case And The Emergence Of Fraternization Policies

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The Future Of Canadian Pension Governance: Updated Legal Insights

The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide to the Canadian Tax Treatment Of Domestic, Foreign Retirement Compensation Arrangements (RCAs) for High-Income Earners: Lessons from Martin v The King

Retirement planning is a cornerstone of long-term financial security, especially for high-income earners and corporate executives whose pensionable earnings often exceed the thresholds permitted under traditional retirement savings vehicles.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Fired Or Retired? Mitigation, Mathematical Mistakes, And Miscommunication In Wrongful Dismissals

Terminating an employee, especially after a long tenure, can be a turbulent and distressing experience.

Canada Employment

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Tierney Stauffer LLP

Family Office Outsourcing

Canada Employment

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RSM Canada

BLG obtient la nomination d'un séquestre pour des résidences pour personnes âgées (RPA) en difficulté

Canada Insolvency

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

British Columbia Financial Services Authority Releases Pension-specific Information Security Guideline

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Dentons

How Are Foreign Pension Plans, Income From Foreign Pension Plans Treated By CRA In Canada? A Canadian Tax Lawyer Gives Inside Scoop

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Contributing Factors: 5 Reasons A Pension Plan Is Money Well Spent

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

The general principle under the Income Tax Act (the "Tax Act") is that for an amount to be considered income, it must belong to a source in section 3.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Licenciement collectif: des changements guettent-ils les employeurs de juridiction fédérale ?

Pour les employeurs de juridiction fédérale, la partie III du Code canadien du travail (le « CCT ») énonce les règles applicables pour les licenciements individuels et collectifs.

Canada Employment

BB

BCF Business Law

Another Win For Employers: Enforceability Of Termination Provisions Does Not Impact Contractual Right To Layoff

In the recent case of Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") held that the enforceability of termination provisions in an employment contract...

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability Of Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Safety First: Refusal To Comply With Safety Program Warrants Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Just Cause And Dishonesty: When Progressive Discipline Isn't Enough

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Hiring A Contractor vs. An Employee: A Comprehensive Guide For Ontario Businesses

Canada Employment

Pacific Legal PC

Ontario Court Finds Independent Job Search Through Personal Network Does Not Amount To Inducement In Wrongful Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

BC Supreme Court Decision Offers Cautions About After-acquired Cause And Termination Clauses For Commission-compensated Employees.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Latest Videos

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Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

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INGWE

Woman Suing Former SickKids Doctor For Sexual Assault Finds History Of Allegations (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Tout connaitre sur la Loi 42 (Video)

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Fasken (French)

Navigating Executive Compensation With Confidence (Video)

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Fasken

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