Canada: Employment and HR

The Ontario Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark decision clarifying how termination provisions in employment contracts should be interpreted, particularly addressing whether phrases...

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. examines whether forfeiture provisions in restricted stock unit agreements can prevent equity compensation from vesting during an employee's notice period. This ruling addresses the intersection of contractual terms limiting equity-based damages and protections under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, particularly when RSUs constitute a term or condition of employment.

In a much-anticipated decision, Baker v. Van Dolder's Home Team Inc., 2026 ONCA 568, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently addressed two simultaneous appeals involving nearly identical termination language that had produced opposite results in the lower courts.

Since the adoption of the Act respecting the laicity of the State in 2019, which affirmed secularism and enshrined the principle of state religious neutrality in Québec, issues relating to secularism and religion have been at the forefront of Québec’s political and legislative landscape.

La laïcité et la religion occupent depuis 2019 une place centrale dans le paysage politique et législatif Québécois, avec l’adoption de la Loi sur la laïcité de l’État, laquelle est venue affirmer la laïcité et consacrer formellement le principe de neutralité religieuse de l’État québécois.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has approved a groundbreaking $4.5 million class action settlement involving 3,458 former female WestJet flight attendants, marking the conclusion...

Canadian taxpayers who pay for a lawyer often assume the bill is simply a cost of doing business, or a cost of life, with no tax consequence either way.

Registered Disability Savings Plans offer eligible Canadians a powerful tool to build tax-deferred savings for life after 60, complete with government matching grants up to $70,000 and bonds up to $20,000. Despite these significant benefits, only one-third of eligible Canadians have opened an RDSP. Understanding how these plans work, including contribution limits, withdrawal rules, and eligibility requirements, can help individuals with disabilities secure their financial future.

Many immigrants had a career before they moved to Canada and they might be eligible to receive a foreign pension from another country.

Canadian taxpayers who pay for a lawyer often assume the bill is simply a cost of doing business, or a cost of life, with no tax consequence either way.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark decision clarifying how termination provisions in employment contracts should be interpreted, particularly addressing whether phrases...

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. examines whether forfeiture provisions in restricted stock unit agreements can prevent equity compensation from vesting during an employee's notice period. This ruling addresses the intersection of contractual terms limiting equity-based damages and protections under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, particularly when RSUs constitute a term or condition of employment.