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Termination "At Any Time"? A Review Of Recent Developments From Li V Wayfair Canada Inc. And Jones v Strides Toronto

Two recent decisions from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice have added to the evolving debate over whether the phrase "at any time" will automatically render an otherwise valid termination provision...

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Most employers are familiar with the idea that employees can "quit" or be "fired." But what's less obvious and more risky is when an employer unintentionally repudiates the employment contract.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Choosing The Right Employer Service Model In Canada: PEOs Vs EORs Vs Staffing Agencies

Expanding into Canada brings opportunity, but also complexity. From tax obligations to compliance issues, managing employment in a new country requires careful planning.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Contrasting Wrongful Dismissal Awards: Lessons For Employers

Two recent court decisions illustrate the wide range of possible outcomes in wrongful dismissal claims in Canada.

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Attention Employers: It's Time To Audit Your Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

When The Jays Score, But Your Employee Strikes Out: Managing Off-Duty Conduct And Protecting Your Brand

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

A Sharp Reminder: Doctor's Notes, Last Chance Deals, And Credibility In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Burnout Isn't Just A Buzzword: How Mental Health Impacts Healthcare Teams And Workplace Dynamics

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

When Feedback Turns Into Bullying: The Fine Line Between Constructive Criticism And Harassment

Canada Employment

B

Bernardi

Engager une poursuite contre son employeur pendant la période de préavis travaillé revient-il à répudier le contrat de travail ?

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Employment Update: Guidance From The Court On The Forfeiture Of Equity Incentives Upon Dismissal

Canada Employment

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

When The Public Crosses The Line: Protecting Municipal Staff From Public Abuse

Canada Employment

B

Bernardi

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 8 / October 2025

Canada Employment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Old But Still Kicking: A Labour Court Decision On Mandatory Retirement Policies (Viljoen v Peninsula Plumbing And Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd)

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Canada 2025 Draft Tax Changes: Key Updates For Individuals, Corporations, And Trusts

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Close, But No Bad Faith: The Fine Line Between Insurers Being Wrong And Acting In Bad Faith

Canada Insurance

FR

Fillmore Riley

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts – Final Update

CP

Cox & Palmer

Acceptable Use Policy, Personal Use, And Employee Privacy: Ten Questions Answered

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

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McMillan 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

Gs

Green and Spiegel

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

Canada Employment

SE

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

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

SE

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

Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether employees can deduct luxury clothing and home office expenses from their income.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Termination "At Any Time"? A Review Of Recent Developments From Li V Wayfair Canada Inc. And Jones v Strides Toronto

Two recent decisions from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice have added to the evolving debate over whether the phrase "at any time" will automatically render an otherwise valid termination provision...

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Most employers are familiar with the idea that employees can "quit" or be "fired." But what's less obvious and more risky is when an employer unintentionally repudiates the employment contract.

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Choosing The Right Employer Service Model In Canada: PEOs Vs EORs Vs Staffing Agencies

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Attention Employers: It's Time To Audit Your Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Engager une poursuite contre son employeur pendant la période de préavis travaillé revient-il à répudier le contrat de travail ?

Canada Employment

FF

Fasken (French)

Employment Update: Guidance From The Court On The Forfeiture Of Equity Incentives Upon Dismissal

Canada Employment

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Old But Still Kicking: A Labour Court Decision On Mandatory Retirement Policies (Viljoen v Peninsula Plumbing And Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd)

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario's Return To Office Mandate: What Does It Mean?

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Most employers are familiar with the idea that employees can "quit" or be "fired." But what's less obvious and more risky is when an employer unintentionally repudiates the employment contract.

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Burnout Isn't Just A Buzzword: How Mental Health Impacts Healthcare Teams And Workplace Dynamics

In recent years, municipalities have made great strides in fostering respectful workplaces. Codes of conduct, training programs, and workplace policies have emphasized civility among staff...

Canada Employment

B

Bernardi

When Feedback Turns Into Bullying: The Fine Line Between Constructive Criticism And Harassment

Do you feel like you're walking a fine line? Balancing the need to manage your team's performance and deliver constructive criticism without being accused of harassment?

Canada Employment

B

Bernardi

When The Public Crosses The Line: Protecting Municipal Staff From Public Abuse

Canada Employment

B

Bernardi

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 8 / October 2025

Canada Employment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

C-suite Investigations: When Allegations About Senior Leaders Are Made To The Board

Canada Strategy

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Proactive Culture Checks In Police: Knowing When To Check The Pulse

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Un enseignant du primaire réintégré malgré sa condamnation au criminel pour sollicitation de services sexuels

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Faute grave et congédiement : quand les activités privées sont incompatibles avec l'état de santé déclaré

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Contrasting Wrongful Dismissal Awards: Lessons For Employers

Two recent court decisions illustrate the wide range of possible outcomes in wrongful dismissal claims in Canada.

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Old But Still Kicking: A Labour Court Decision On Mandatory Retirement Policies (Viljoen v Peninsula Plumbing And Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd)

Mr P Viljoen had his 60th birthday coming up in October 2020. On 28 September 2020, a few weeks before his 60th birthday, his employer informed him that he was due to retire...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

CCGG's Updated Executive And Director Compensation Guidebook: Highlights For Board And Compensation Committee Members

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has released its updated Executive and Director Compensation Guidebook (the Guidebook)...

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

Ententes d'échelonnement du traitement : principaux risques et stratégies d'atténuation

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Arbitration Decisions Shed Light On WSIB Bar And Document Disclosure

Canada Employment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Getting Vesting Right: Aligning Incentives Around Carried Interest In Private Equity

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 1 – September 5)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Plan For Success: Navigating Pension De-Risking (Podcast)

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Most employers are familiar with the idea that employees can "quit" or be "fired." But what's less obvious and more risky is when an employer unintentionally repudiates the employment contract.

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Contrasting Wrongful Dismissal Awards: Lessons For Employers

Two recent court decisions illustrate the wide range of possible outcomes in wrongful dismissal claims in Canada.

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 20 – 24, 2025)

The appellants argued that the motion judge erred in her contextual analysis.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Dismisses Case Quoting That Plaintiff's Behaviour At Trial Likely Same As Behaviour At Work

Canada Employment

C

CCPartners

Solides protections de la LVMO pour les dénonciateurs : Un chef de la direction reçoit plus de 5 M$ CA

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Arbitrator Confirms Last Chance Agreements Mean What They Say

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

BC Supreme Court Finds Employee Repudiated Employment By Suing During Notice Period

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The $5 Million Reprisal: Ontario Superior Court Of Justice Interprets Securities Act Anti-Reprisal Provisions For The First Time

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

The Sad State Of The Duty To Mitigate

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Latest Videos

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Fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusion In The Workplace (Video)

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Fasken

High Wage LMIA – What Is A HIGH WAGE LMIA? (Video)

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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)

Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series: A Year In Review 2023 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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