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Fake It Till You Make It? Kings Bench Says “No”

In Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Yamauchi, J), the Court found an employer had just cause to dismiss an employee who made misrepresentations on his resume.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Court Of Appeal For Ontario Upholds Employee's Copyright In Competing Software Developed 'Off The Clock'

The decision helps to clarify the legal test for identifying when a work is created "in the course of employment" under Canadian copyright law.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Am I An Employee Or An Independent Contractor In Canada? Key Legal Differences

The answer is more important than most people realize. It can determine whether you are entitled to severance pay, legal protections, and compensation when your work ends.

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Clarity Ahead? Ontario Court Of Appeal To Consider Enforceability Of Termination Clauses

Ontario's approach to interpreting termination clauses has departed materially from the careful balance of competing interests articulated over 30 years ago in Machtinger v HOJ Industries Ltd.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les principales décisions ontariennes en droit de l'emploi en 2025

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Top Ontario Employment Law Cases Of 2025

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

How To Treat The Cost Of Acquiring And Installing Production Equipment For The Purposes Of The Act Respecting Occupational Health And Safety

Canada Employment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Understanding Employment Jurisdiction, Contracts And Discipline In Indigenous Workplaces

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Federally Regulated Employers: Time To Review Employment Agreements After Ontario Court Strikes Down Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Hiring Transparency, Faster Mobility, Tougher Termination Clauses: Ontario’s 2026 Employment Landscape

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Poursuivre votre employeur alors que vous êtes encore à l'emploi : motif valable de congédiement ?

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Employment Law Update: Key Changes And Obligations For Ontario Employers In 2026

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Constructive Dismissal And Quiet Quitting

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

La Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique revisite la doctrine de la modification de l'essence du contrat

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Hold The Housewarming Party: Three FHSA Considerations Before Making A Down Payment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

AI Watch | March 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Labour Code: New Equal Treatment Wage Obligations On The Horizon

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Key Takeaways From McCarthy Tétrault Perspectives: January And February 2026

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Employers Beware – Enforcement Under Saskatchewan's Foreign Worker Protection Legislation On The Rise

Foreign worker management has always come with extra obligations and compliance rules for employers. Although compliance may not always be at the forefront of every employer's mind...

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Changed Substratum Doctrine Revisited: B.C. Supreme Court Upholds Termination Terms Of Nine-Year Employment Contract

In LaPlume v. AAA Internet Publishing Inc., the Supreme Court of British Columbia revisited the "changed substratum" doctrine and upheld termination provisions of a nine-year-old employment contract.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Silence Isn't Golden: Employers Must Clearly Communicate Contractual Changes

In Comeau v. Valcom Consulting Ltd., 2025 NBKB 253, the Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick held that an employer's attempt to unilaterally introduce new...

Canada Employment

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Cassels

The Delicate Art Of Getting Fired: Staying Unshakeable When It Matters Most

When major aspects of your job suddenly shift — a reduced bonus, new duties you never agreed to, a demotion, unresolved conflict...

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Recent Trends In Contract Enforceability And Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

Decision Requiring Physician To Repay OHIP Over $600,000 For COVID-19 Vaccines Overturned

Canada Employment

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Can I Still Claim Constructive Dismissal If I Was Moved To An Easier Role?

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Budget 2025: A Briefing For Employers

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Successor Employer Liability For Common Law Notice In The Building Services Sector: Really?

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

When Job Titles Change, But Employment Contracts Don't: Lessons From LaPlume

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Budget fédéral de 2025 : modifications et propositions clés en matière d'emploi

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Federal Budget 2025: Key Employment-Related Changes And Proposals

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Francization Of Enterprises In Quebec: New Requirements For Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers And For LMIA Applications

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

When Job Titles Change, But Employment Contracts Don't: Lessons From LaPlume

In LaPlume v. AAA Internet Publishing Inc., 2025 BCSC 2139, the British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed that an employment contract can remain enforceable...

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Budget fédéral de 2025 : modifications et propositions clés en matière d'emploi

Le 4 novembre 2025, le ministre des Finances du Canada, François-Philippe Champagne, a présenté le budget fédéral de 2025...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Federal Budget 2025: Key Employment-Related Changes And Proposals

For federally regulated employers, the most relevant changes relate to restricting non-competition clauses, imposing higher penalties for wage theft, and correcting employee misclassification.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Francization Of Enterprises In Quebec: New Requirements For Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers And For LMIA Applications

Since December 17, 2025, Quebec enterprises employing 25 or more employees in the province must now provide proof of compliance with the francization process under the Charter of the French Language (the "Charter")...

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Un plan pour réussir à réduire les risques liés aux régimes de retraite (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 1 – 5, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Evolution Of Termination Clauses In Ontario And What It Means For Employment Contracts

The legal landscape in Ontario surrounding the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts continues to develop at a rapid pace.

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Are Your Benefits Plans Age Appropriate?

Canada's workforce is aging. With the abolition of mandatory retirement, employees are often working well past age 65, bringing invaluable experience and talent.

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

7 Things You Should Include In An Employment Contract

Contracts are the foundation of every business relationship and that includes the one between you and your employees.

Canada Employment

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Prowse Barrette

Protecting AI Innovation: Fiduciary Duties In The Age Of AI

Canada Technology

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Torkin Manes LLP

"Employer Of Record?" The Labour Court's Decision Regarding Territorial Jurisdiction

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Happy (Statutory) Holidays: 10 Rules Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Cautionary Case Against Two-Step Employment Offers

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Édition MT❯iplus : Obligations de l'employeur après la délivrance d'un permis de travail fermé

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Preparing For 2026: Notable And Forthcoming Employment Law Updates

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Termination Pay vs. Severance Pay In Ontario (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Federal Budget 2025: New Restrictions On Non‑compete Clauses

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Continuity Of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections In Enterprise Transfers

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Bill 30, Employment Standards (Serious Illness Or Injury Leave) Amendment Act: BC Government Proposes 27-Week Serious Illness Or Injury Leave For Employees

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Continuité de l'emploi : un tribunal rappelle les protections conférées aux salariés lors d'un transfert d'entreprise

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Beyond 24 Months: Alberta Court Expands "Reasonable Notice" — What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

Update For Federal Employers: Budget 2025 Proposes Restrictions On Non-Compete Agreements

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Proposed Reforms For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Remote Work: Lessons Learned Over The Past 5 Years

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canadian Tax Traps For Professional Athletes Entering, Leaving, Or Playing In Canada: Tax-Planning Considerations For Cross-Border Professional Athletes

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

Does Your Termination Clause Need To Comply With Statutory Group Notice Provisions?

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

"Fixing" The Term Of Employment: Fixed-Term Agreement Defends Against Wrongful Dismissal Claim

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Recent Trends And Best Practices In Workplace Investigations And Terminations Of Employment (Video)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

CERB Appeal: Alberta Court Of Appeal Finds CERB Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Employers, CERB Your Enthusiasm: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Rules CERB Is Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

An Oppressive Outcome: Alberta Court Finds Directors Responsible For Severance Obligations

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series - Termination Clauses: Key Legal Updates And Implications (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Why Is An Employment Agreement Important? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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