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Why Every Business Should Use Employment Contracts

A thoughtfully prepared employment contract is one of the most effective tools a business can use to manage its workforce, clarify expectations, and reduce the risk of disputes.

Canada Employment

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Boughton Law Corporation

Amendments To Alberta's Occupational Health And Safety Code: What Employers Need To Know

The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code") is a cornerstone of health and safety protections for most Alberta workers.

Canada Employment

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

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

Remote work continues to be something that organizations are grappling with.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, which upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements for nuclear workers in safety-critical positions.

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

Sécurité au travail : la prise en compte du rôle de chacun dans l'imposition d'une sanction

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

La cour d'appel revoit la notion d'accident survenu « à l'occasion du travail »

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Surdité professionnelle : un jugement interprétant un article de droit nouveau

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Droits de la travailleuse enceinte : la cour d'appel précise l'obligation qui incombe aux employeurs

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

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

Le Canada retire les tarifs douaniers sur certaines marchandises américaines

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Removes Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

Canada International

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Gowling WLG

GM Temporarily Cuts Shifts At Detroit Electric Vehicle Plant Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

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

On May 28, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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

Le 28 mai 2025, le gouvernement de l'Ontario a présenté son projet de loi 30, Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs, sept. Le projet de loi a été présenté juste avant que le...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Workplace Legislation Reform: The Saga Continues

As part of its ongoing response to the economic turbulence caused by Canada's trade conflict with the U.S., the Ontario government recently introduced Bill 30...

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Employers And The Off-Duty Conduct Of Employees

Law360 Canada (August 11, 2025, 3:06 PM EDT) -- A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario offers important guidance to employers around off-duty conduct and the obligation to investigate incidents ofharassment.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Mental Health & Long-Term Disability: Can You Get Approved For Anxiety Or Depression?

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Fired While Struggling With PTSD? Here's What The Law Says

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Struggling With Addiction In The Workplace? You're Not Without Options

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

How Severance Pay Affects Long-Term Disability Benefits In Ontario

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

When Perception Is Reality: The Appearance Of Bias Undermined An Otherwise Proper Workplace Investigation

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Disability Discrimination In Hiring: What Ontario Job Seekers With Health Conditions Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

WSIB Strike Ends: What Employers Need To Know As Service Resumes

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Employment Update: Ontario Introduces The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Preparing For More Change: What The Proposed Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025 Would Mean For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Projet de loi 30 de l'Ontario : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir au sujet des dernières modifications apportées aux lois régissant les lieux de travail en 2025

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

WSIB Strike Ends: What Employers Need To Know As Service Resumes

After more than six weeks of labour disruption, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ("WSIB") and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union ("OCEU") recently reached a tentative agreement.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Employment Update: Ontario Introduces The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

The Ontario government continues to propose significant reforms to the province's employment laws through its ongoing Working for Workers Acts with, most recently...

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Preparing For More Change: What The Proposed Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025 Would Mean For Ontario Employers

Since March 2024, Ontario has passed three "Working for Workers" bills that introduced new requirements for employers.

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Projet de loi 30 de l'Ontario : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir au sujet des dernières modifications apportées aux lois régissant les lieux de travail en 2025

L'Ontario continue de remodeler le paysage de l'emploi dans la province, cette fois-ci en déposant le Projet de loi 30, la Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Judicial Review Restores Clarity On Mandatory Vaccination Policies

Canada Employment

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Fasken

From BBQs To Boundaries: Summer Event Tips Every Employer Should Know

Summer's here, and that means it's prime time for employers to host company events and socials. Whether it's a laid-back BBQ, outdoor picnic or taking advantage of patio season...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

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)

Québec Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Duty To Reassign Pregnant Workers

The Court of Appeal of Québec recently gave the most significant decision on preventive reassignment of pregnant workers since the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 decision in Dionne v. Commission scolaire des Patriotes.

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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)

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

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Beat The Heat: What Are Ontario's OHSA Requirements For Working In The Heat?

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment Law Tracker - July 2025

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

Ontario Bill 30: What Employers Need To Know About The Latest Workplace Law Changes In 2025

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

NS Employers: Prepare For New Legal Obligations In September 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

New Risks, New Rules: The Advent Of Ontario's Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Employment Update: Reminder To Employers Regarding Imminent Changes To Ontario Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Royal Assent Received: New Requirements For Sick Leave Rules Under The Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Reminder: Ontario's New Long-term Illness Leave Provisions Come Into Force June 19, 2025

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Correcting Four Misconceptions About Trauma-informed Workplace Investigations

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Biosimilar Update: Health Canada Reconsiders Requirement For Comparative Clinical Trials

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Refusée à l'embauche parce qu'elle est trans* : les leçons de l'affaire Bar Lucky 7

Canada Employment

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Turned Away For Being Trans: What The Bar Lucky 7 Case Tells Us About Workplace Discrimination

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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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

Updates To The Canada Labour Code And Its Regulations: A Summary Of Recent And Pending Changes

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Employment Law Updates Podcast

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Updates: Minimum Wage To Increase October 1, 2023, And Bill 79 Proposes Amendments To Employment-Related Legislation

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Extraordinary Times Call For Extraordinary Measures: Unpaid Leave For Non-Compliance With Mandatory Vaccination Policy Not Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Court Affirms That Workplace Sexual Harassment Is Not An Independent Tort

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Bill 59: Act To Modernize The Occupational Health And Safety Regime Amendments In Effect Since October 6, 2022

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Episode 2 – Projet De Loi 59 : Amendements Sur Les Accidents Du Travail Et Des Maladies Professionnelles (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Episode 1 – Projet de Loi 59 : Amendements sur la santé et la sécurité du travail au Québec (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Latest Videos

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Claims For "Employment Wrongful Acts": What Liability Adjusters Need To Know (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Cost Management And Claims Reduction: WSIB And Occupational Health & Safety (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

What's Next For Ontario's Public Health Care? (Video)

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Fasken

Right To Disconnect (Video)

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Field LLP

Legal Implications Of The Hybrid Work Model (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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