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Could Your Termination Provisions Be Rendered Unenforceable In 2026? The Ontario Court Of Appeal Is Set To Decide This Important Issue

Many employment lawyers are aware of the Ontario Superior Court decision Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace (2024 ONSC 1029).

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Fixed-Term Or Not: Mitigation Is Required

In Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. v Basyal, 2025 BCCA 284, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed in British Columbia that employees of fixed-term contracts are required to mitigate if the contract is terminated...

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Obligations fiduciaires après la transaction : les enseignements tirés de Megory Holdings

Les acheteurs comptent souvent sur la participation continue des vendeurs pour faciliter...

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Termination Clauses

In the ever-evolving legal landscape regarding the enforceability of severance-limiting termination provisions, it is already difficult enough trying to get the legal drafting right.

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Are Your Benefits Plans Age Appropriate?

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

7 Things You Should Include In An Employment Contract

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

2025: The Year In Review In Employment Law

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Procedural Route To Challenge Capital Markets Regulatory Investigative Tool Confirmed

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Could Your Termination Provisions Be Rendered Unenforceable In 2026? The Ontario Court Of Appeal Is Set To Decide This Important Issue

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

British Columbia Establishes New Illness And Injury Leave

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Kim Kardashian Failed The Bar Exam. That's Not The Story.

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Termination Pay vs. Severance Pay In Ontario (Video)

Find out how termination and severance pay work in Ontario under the Employment Standards Act. Employment law lawyer Leslie Haddock breaks down the difference between these two types of payments...

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Federal Budget 2025: New Restrictions On Non‑compete Clauses

On November 4, 2025, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, tabled Prime Minister Mark Carney's first Liberal government budget.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Continuity Of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections In Enterprise Transfers

On May 16, 2025, the Tribunal administratif du travail (the "Tribunal") rendered a significant decision addressing the rights of employees in the context of a business sale...

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

On October 20, 2025, the BC Legislature introduced Bill 30, Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act.

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

Le télétravail : revue des enseignements tirés depuis les 5 dernières années

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Constructive Dismissal vs. Time Limit

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

New Ontario Job Posting Requirements In Force January 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Ontario Court Of Appeal Overturns Decision On Employment Termination Provisions And Common Employers

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Budget 2025: Federal Government Proposes Ban On Non-Compete Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Constructive Dismissal vs. Time Limit

In Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd. 2023 ONCA 255, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that employers could no longer rely on the argument that an employee...

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

New Ontario Job Posting Requirements In Force January 1, 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, Ontario employers will face new obligations under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) with respect to publicly advertised job postings. Below is a summary of the key requirements...

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Ontario Court Of Appeal Overturns Decision On Employment Termination Provisions And Common Employers

In the case Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture Inc, 2022 ONCA 451, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) determined that termination provisions in Ms. Rahman's employment contract violated the Employment Standards Act (ESA).

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Budget 2025: Federal Government Proposes Ban On Non-Compete Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers

As part of the 2025 Federal Budget, released on November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada announced plans to amend the Canada Labour Code (the Code) to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts...

Canada Employment

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Cassels

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

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether employees can deduct luxury clothing and home office expenses from their income.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Choosing The Right Employer Service Model In Canada: PEOs Vs EORs Vs Staffing Agencies

Expanding into Canada brings opportunity, but also complexity. From tax obligations to compliance issues, managing employment in a new country requires careful planning.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Attention Employers: It's Time To Audit Your Employment Contracts

Employment contracts shouldn't be considered "set it and forget it" documents.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Engager une poursuite contre son employeur pendant la période de préavis travaillé revient-il à répudier le contrat de travail ?

L'employée, qui travaillait depuis 30 ans au sein d'une société de commerce de produits agricoles, occupait le rôle de marchandiseuse et coordonnatrice de la logistique

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Employment Update: Guidance From The Court On The Forfeiture Of Equity Incentives Upon Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Old But Still Kicking: A Labour Court Decision On Mandatory Retirement Policies (Viljoen v Peninsula Plumbing And Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd)

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario's Return To Office Mandate: What Does It Mean?

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Bill 30: Serious Illness Or Injury Leave: What BC Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Clark Wilson LLP

A Matter Of Time

Canada Employment

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

L'Ontario apporte des modifications législatives afin d'accroître la mobilité interprovinciale des professionnels réglementés

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Decision Highlights Importance Of Clarity In Restrictive Covenants

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

BC Supreme Court Finds Employee Repudiated Employment By Suing During Notice Period

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: The Double (Or Quadruple) Lives In Silicon Valley – The Rise Of Serial Moonlighting

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Bonne nouvelle pour les employeurs : des tribunaux de l'Ontario clarifient l'applicabilité des clauses de licenciement

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Guide 2025 de Chambers Global sur l'emploi : chapitre canadien

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Non-Competition Covenant Fails For Giving Employer Too Much Protection

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

A Coachable Moment; The Need For Progressive Discipline

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

An Employee's Duty Of Loyalty In The Digital Era

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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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

RS

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

Latest Videos

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

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Employment, Labour & Equalities Law Webinar Series | Bill 96: Impact On Québec Employers (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Why Is An Employment Agreement Important? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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