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Ontario Court Applies Protection From Reprisals Provision In The Securities Act

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued its first decision interpreting and applying the anti-reprisal provisions of the Ontario Securities Act (the Act).

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Employers: Do Not Delay, Just Pay (Statutory Termination Entitlements)! – A Lesson From Carroll v Oracle Canada

In Carroll v Oracle Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that Oracle Canada breached its duty of good faith by failing to pay a former employer his full termination entitlements until 8 months after the termination...

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Professional Boundaries Matter: Lessons From A Recent Disciplinary Decision

In recent headlines, a Regina physician was found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) of unprofessional misconduct for engaging in sexual impropriety...

Canada Employment

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Arbitration: Coming To A Canadian Employment Case Near You

The use of private arbitration is becoming increasingly common in Canada employment law disputes, and the courts are becoming increasingly willing to defer to alternative dispute resolution.

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

New Legislative Proposals Boost The Appeal Of Employee Ownership Trusts

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Québec Labour Standards: The Definition Of Personnel Placement Agency Upheld By The Court Of Appeal

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Normes du travail : la définition d'agence de placement de personnel confirmée par la Cour d'appel

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Chambers Global 2025 Practice Guide: Employment – Canada Chapter

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

The Evolving Duty To Mitigate In Employment Law

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Saskatchewan Employment Act Amendments 2025: What Employers And HR Professionals Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Le Secteur Manufacturier, Un An Après Les Restrictions Au PTET

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Signed, Sealed, Unsettled? Lessons From Johnstone v Loblaw

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Streamlining Labour: Ontario's Legislative Shift On Labour Mobility

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

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

Canada International

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Fasken

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

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

Responsible AI Is Not Just A Tech Issue, It Is A Leadership Imperative

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais 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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Contract of Employment

Does Your Job Require You To Buy Luxury Goods? And, Can You Deduct Those Luxury Goods On Your Taxes? The Case Of Samotus v The King

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Appellant was employed by Holt Renfrew as a Designated Sales Associate for a specific clothing brand. As part of her role, she was required to maintain a well-groomed and businesslike appearance.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Liar, Liar – You Want To Be Hired?

Some statements, like the one above, make it clear on their face that they are a lie. In fact, some statements, again, like this one, are so obviously false (😊) that no reasonable person would believe them.

Canada Law Practice

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Piccolo Heath

Arbitration: Coming To A Canadian Employment Case Near You

The use of private arbitration is becoming increasingly common in Canada employment law disputes, and the courts are becoming increasingly willing to defer to alternative dispute resolution.

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Chambers Global 2025 Practice Guide: Employment – Canada Chapter

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Protecting Your Employment Contracts From Costly Mistakes

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Are Profit-Sharing Claims Equity Claims?

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

A Rare Common Sense Win For Employers In Ontario: Li v. Wayfair

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ONSC Gives Thumbs Down To One-Month-Per-Year-of-Service "Rule Of Thumb"

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Professional Boundaries Matter: Lessons From A Recent Disciplinary Decision

In recent headlines, a Regina physician was found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) of unprofessional misconduct for engaging in sexual impropriety...

Canada Employment

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Saskatchewan Employment Act Amendments 2025: What Employers And HR Professionals Need To Know

On May 13, 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced significant amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the "SEA") through Bill No. 5...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Workplace Harassment In Ontario: What Your Employer Can And Cannot Do

Experiencing harassment at work can be an isolating and deeply distressing experience. It can make a once-welcoming workplace feel hostile and can have a significant impact on your health and career.

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Breaking Up (With Employees) Is Hard To Do - Do Employers Have To Say Why?

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Curiosity Culture And Employment Law: Navigating Legal Challenges In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Impact Of New "Long-Term Illness Leave" On Ontario Workplaces

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Addressing Mental Health Concerns In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Bonjour/Hi! Les coulisses des enquêtes bilingues

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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

In the world of private equity, the promise of carried interest is one of the most powerful tools for attracting, retaining and motivating talent.

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 1 – September 5)

In Terry Longair Professional Corporation v. Akumin Inc., the Court upheld the certification of a class action against a public company and its officers for alleged misrepresentations...

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

In this episode of the Blakes Sound Business podcast, Blakes Partners Bonny Murray and Jeff Sommers discuss essential strategies for de-risking registered pension plans.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Alberta Court Awards Unprecedented Termination Notice Of 26 Months

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Alberta Employer Ordered To Pay 26 Months' Termination Pay In Exceptional Wrongful Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Concerning An Increase In Termination Notice Period: A New Alberta High-Watermark Has Been Set

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Pensions And Employment Mid-Year Review 2025

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

Retroactive Pension Plan Amendments: How FSRA Is Applying Its Guidance

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Court Applies Protection From Reprisals Provision In The Securities Act

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued its first decision interpreting and applying the anti-reprisal provisions of the Ontario Securities Act (the Act).

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

A Rare Common Sense Win For Employers In Ontario: Li v. Wayfair

The use of the seemingly anodyne phrase "at any time" in employment contracts has recently become the subject of both judicial scrutiny and much...

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Workplace Harassment In Ontario: What Your Employer Can And Cannot Do

Experiencing harassment at work can be an isolating and deeply distressing experience. It can make a once-welcoming workplace feel hostile and can have a significant impact on your health and career.

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Un employeur de l'Alberta condamné à verser une indemnité de départ de 26 mois dans une affaire exceptionnelle de congédiement injustifié

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Employment Termination Clause Upheld: Ontario Court Of Appeal Favours Employer

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Major Employee Attitude Not Enough For Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

A Deal Is A Deal: Ontario Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Employee's Change Of Heart

Canada Employment

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Cassels

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Gowling WLG

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INGWE

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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Fasken (French)

Navigating Executive Compensation With Confidence (Video)

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Fasken

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