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Canada: Québec Announces New Regulation On Preventing Sexual Violence At Work

A new regulation in Québec will require employers to implement comprehensive measures to prevent and address sexual violence in the workplace, including mandatory training, formal complaint procedures, and expanded definitions...

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Cross-border Compliance: Your Canadian Drivers Could Be Pulled Off U.S. Roads Starting Now. Here’s What Every Motor Carrier Needs To Know

New U.S. roadside enforcement rules now require commercial drivers to demonstrate English language proficiency during inspections, creating compliance challenges for Canadian transportation companies...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Le Canada s’apprête à restreindre les clauses de non-concurrence dans les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale

Le gouvernement fédéral canadien propose d'interdire les clauses de non-concurrence dans les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale par le biais du projet de loi C-31.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Risques psychosociaux au travail : quelles sont les obligations des employeurs au Québec?

Quebec employers now face explicit legal obligations to address psychosocial risks in the workplace under reformed occupational health and safety legislation. These risks—ranging from workload and autonomy issues to workplace violence—must be integrated into prevention mechanisms with the same rigor applied to physical hazards, requiring documented approaches adapted to operational realities.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

From Case To Practice: Workplace Investigations – When Will The Court Intervene?

Canada Employment

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RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.

Composing A Successful Return-To-Work Plan After A Medical Leave: An Orchestration Of Legal And Practical Considerations

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Age-Based Limits Upheld In Bona Fide Benefit Plans

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Confirmation Des Limites Fondées Sur L’âge Prévues Par Les Régimes D’avantages Sociaux Effectifs

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Manitoba Government Mandates Menstrual Products At Workplaces

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Nouvelles Obligations Pour Les Employeurs En Matière De Prévention De La Violence À Caractère Sexuel

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Gouvernance et conformité dans le secteur des régimes de retraite en 2026

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Restricting Covenants In Federal Workplaces

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Canada: Federal Update — Equal Pay Provisions In Force Effective October 2026

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

International Court Confirms A “Right To Strike” But Leaves Open Key Questions

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Digging Into Change: Ontario Proposes Updates To Archaeological Assessment Standards

Canada Real Estate

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Davies Howe

2026 Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

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Miller Thomson LLP

Should You Incorporate? The Tax Advantages Of A Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC)

Canada Commercial

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Devry Smith Frank 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

Cross-border Compliance: Your Canadian Drivers Could Be Pulled Off U.S. Roads Starting Now. Here’s What Every Motor Carrier Needs To Know

New U.S. roadside enforcement rules now require commercial drivers to demonstrate English language proficiency during inspections, creating compliance challenges for Canadian transportation companies...

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le Canada s’apprête à restreindre les clauses de non-concurrence dans les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale

Le gouvernement fédéral canadien propose d'interdire les clauses de non-concurrence dans les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale par le biais du projet de loi C-31.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Restricting Covenants In Federal Workplaces

Bill C-31 proposes significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would prohibit most non-compete clauses and certain employment-related restrictions in federally regulated workplaces.

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

International Court Confirms A “Right To Strike” But Leaves Open Key Questions

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Workplace Arrangements – BC Court Of Appeal Affirms Constructive Dismissal Claim By Remote Worker Required To Return To The Office

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Demystifying The 2L Recruit: A Personal Guide To Success

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Essential Services And Labour Disputes: Key Considerations For Manitoba Municipalities

Canada Employment

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Your Stylists Are Probably Not Independent Contractors

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Ten Days’ Work For Three Months’ Pay – A Lousy Deal For The Employer

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Canada: Québec Announces New Regulation On Preventing Sexual Violence At Work

A new regulation in Québec will require employers to implement comprehensive measures to prevent and address sexual violence in the workplace, including mandatory training, formal complaint procedures, and expanded definitions...

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Cross-border Compliance: Your Canadian Drivers Could Be Pulled Off U.S. Roads Starting Now. Here’s What Every Motor Carrier Needs To Know

New U.S. roadside enforcement rules now require commercial drivers to demonstrate English language proficiency during inspections, creating compliance challenges for Canadian transportation companies...

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

From Case To Practice: Workplace Investigations – When Will The Court Intervene?

When can a court intervene to stop a workplace harassment investigation before it concludes? This case examines the circumstances under which judicial intervention is appropriate during an ongoing administrative process, and what standards of independence and procedural fairness must be maintained by external investigators conducting workplace harassment inquiries.

Canada Employment

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RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.

Nouvelles Obligations Pour Les Employeurs En Matière De Prévention De La Violence À Caractère Sexuel

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Investigating Workplace Harassment: Is A Formal Complaint Necessary?

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Three Factors That Shaped My 2L Recruit And Why I Chose Lerners

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Exacerbation As Discrimination: Accommodating Pre-existing Disabilities In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Harcèlement Psychologique : L’employeur Doit Intervenir, Même En Cas De Réconciliation Apparente

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Psychological Harassment: Employers Must Intervene, Even Where Reconciliation Appears To Have Occurred

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Confirmation Des Limites Fondées Sur L’âge Prévues Par Les Régimes D’avantages Sociaux Effectifs

Il s’agit d’une décision importante pour les employeurs, les promoteurs de régimes, les syndicats et les conseillers en avantages sociaux. Cette décision confirme qu’une limite fondée sur l’âge prévue par un régime d’avantages sociaux véritable ne cesse pas d’être légalement valide du simple fait que d’autres modèles de régimes, possiblement moins discriminatoires, pourraient exister.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Age-Based Limits Upheld In Bona Fide Benefit Plans

In Okanagan College, 2026 BCLRB 39, the B.C. Labour Relations Board considered whether a long-term disability plan that ended coverage at age 65 was protected by the bona fide group or employee insurance plan exception under section 13(3)(b) of the B.C. Human Rights Code.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Gouvernance et conformité dans le secteur des régimes de retraite en 2026

Recent developments in Canada's pension sector reveal heightened regulatory scrutiny, evolving operational requirements, and growing governance concerns related to technology.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Pension Governance And Compliance In 2026

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CTV Interview: Grey Divorce In Canada: Why More Couples Are Separating Later In Life (Video)

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Watson Goepel LLP

Spring Economic Update 2026: Key Tax Changes To Watch

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Miller Thomson LLP

Dix faits saillants fiscaux de la Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 du Canada

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: April 2026 Update

Canada Anti-trust

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Budget De L’Ontario 2026 : Certaines Mesures Liées Aux Régimes De Retraite

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Workplace Arrangements – BC Court Of Appeal Affirms Constructive Dismissal Claim By Remote Worker Required To Return To The Office

The British Columbia Court of Appeal examined whether a long-standing remote work arrangement can become a binding employment term, and what happens when an employer unilaterally changes it.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ten Days’ Work For Three Months’ Pay – A Lousy Deal For The Employer

In Ontario, employees with less than three (3) months of service typically do not qualify for statutory notice of termination under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Are Non-competes Coming To An End? What Bill C-31 Means For Federal Employers

Explore comprehensive insights on Canadian employment and labour law, covering workplace regulations, employee rights, termination provisions, and emerging legislative changes across federal and provincial jurisdictions. Stay informed on critical developments affecting employers and employees in today's evolving workplace landscape.

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Certification Application Dismissed By ALRB For Union Misrepresentation

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Time To Update Your Employment Agreements? Key Considerations For Indigenous Employers

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Mitigation Isn’t A Loophole: What Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Clarifies

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules On Deductibility Of Post-Termination Earnings And Employers’ Burden Of Proving Failure To Mitigate

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Ontario Court Reinforces Limits On Summary Judgment For LTD Entitlement Claims: Notice Period Issues Are Fair Game

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Law On Mitigating Damages In Wrongful Dismissal Claims

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

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Latest Videos

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Do Workplace Benefits Affect Accident Benefits? (Video)

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Lerners LLP

Stringer LLP – 39th Annual Employers’ Conference – Hybrid Edition (Video)

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Stringer LLP

Resolving Workplace Disputes (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

Common Mistakes In OH&S (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Termination Pay And Notice Periods In Ontario Employment Law (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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