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

In a significant decision for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1587, upheld the Divisional Court's ruling that quashed an arbitrator's decision reinstating...

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

IFW June 2025 Newsletter – The Latest News On Harassment Investigations

In the recent case of Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a divisional court ruling quashing the decision of an Arbitrator...

Canada Employment

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Israel Foulon Wong

Employer's Repudiation Of Employment Contract Results In Damages Award Of Over $450,000 For Dismissed Executive

In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2024 ONSC 7123, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a substantial damages award – an award in the amount of $456,908.82 – in favour of the plaintiff, Nicholas Timmins.

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

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

Recently, sweltering summer heat settled over parts of Canada, especially in Ontario. There is good reason to believe that this will happen again this summer...

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein In Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation—What Employers Should Know

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employers Win: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds ESA-Minimum Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Employment Law Tracker - July 2025

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Oh Canada, Oh Compliance: What Employers Need To Know About Our Unique Canadian Workplace Laws

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Long-Term Illness Leave Now In Effect For Ontario Employees

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Safety First: Refusal To Comply With Safety Program Warrants Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Transitioning A Law Firm In Saskatchewan: 10 Critical Points To Consider When Closing Or Selling Your Legal Practice

Canada Employment

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Procido 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

Competition Bureau Releases Final Greenwashing Guidelines

Canada Environment

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

A Strong Signal: AMF Adopts A Policy Supporting Self-Reporting And Cooperation

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

The Trump Administration Doubles Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum To 50%

Worldwide International

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Cassels

What Impact Does A 'Time Is Of The Essence' Clause Have In A Contract?

Canada Commercial

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

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Significant Changes Ahead: New Measures To Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada

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Green and Spiegel

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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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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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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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Contract of Employment

Employer's Repudiation Of Employment Contract Results In Damages Award Of Over $450,000 For Dismissed Executive

In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2024 ONSC 7123, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a substantial damages award – an award in the amount of $456,908.82 – in favour of the plaintiff, Nicholas Timmins.

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Oh Canada, Oh Compliance: What Employers Need To Know About Our Unique Canadian Workplace Laws

Happy Canada Day! As we celebrate everything that makes Canada both great and unique (personally as food lovers we'd like to mention poutine and butter tarts) we can't help...

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

In the realm of employment law, parties enter into contracts with the expectation that each will fulfill their obligations as stipulated.

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

A Prime Example Of Class Action Defence In The Gig Economy

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

McKercher LLP Partner, George A. Green, Employment Matters Podcast Episode 676: Developments In The Canadian Legal Landscape & Pitfalls To Avoid, Brought To You By Employment Law Alliance

Canada Employment

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McKercher LLP

Are Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts Enforceable?

Canada Employment

Wallace Smith LLP

How To Write A Share Purchase Agreement In Ontario: A Complete Guide.

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

BC Supreme Court Decision Offers Cautions About After-acquired Cause And Termination Clauses For Commission-compensated Employees.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Importance Of Independent Contractor Agreements

Canada Employment

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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

In a significant decision for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1587, upheld the Divisional Court's ruling that quashed an arbitrator's decision reinstating...

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

IFW June 2025 Newsletter – The Latest News On Harassment Investigations

In the recent case of Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a divisional court ruling quashing the decision of an Arbitrator...

Canada Employment

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Israel Foulon Wong

Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein In Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation—What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced.

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

How Close Is Close? The RBC Case And The Emergence Of Fraternization Policies

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

NS Employers: Prepare For New Legal Obligations In September 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Client Success Story: Last-Minute WSIAT Application Doesn't Delay Trial

Canada Employment

Wallace Smith LLP

Hiring A Contractor vs. An Employee: A Comprehensive Guide For Ontario Businesses

Canada Employment

Pacific Legal PC

Too Little, Too Late: Just Cause Termination For Non-Culpable Absenteeism After Employer's Repeated Requests For Medical Evidence Went Largely Unanswered

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Episode 78: Building Diverse Leadership Through Equity And Inclusion (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Dentons

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The Future Of Canadian Pension Governance: Updated Legal Insights

The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide to the Canadian Tax Treatment Of Domestic, Foreign Retirement Compensation Arrangements (RCAs) for High-Income Earners: Lessons from Martin v The King

Retirement planning is a cornerstone of long-term financial security, especially for high-income earners and corporate executives whose pensionable earnings often exceed the thresholds permitted under traditional retirement savings vehicles.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Fired Or Retired? Mitigation, Mathematical Mistakes, And Miscommunication In Wrongful Dismissals

Terminating an employee, especially after a long tenure, can be a turbulent and distressing experience.

Canada Employment

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Tierney Stauffer LLP

Family Office Outsourcing

Canada Employment

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RSM Canada

BLG obtient la nomination d'un séquestre pour des résidences pour personnes âgées (RPA) en difficulté

Canada Insolvency

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

British Columbia Financial Services Authority Releases Pension-specific Information Security Guideline

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Dentons

How Are Foreign Pension Plans, Income From Foreign Pension Plans Treated By CRA In Canada? A Canadian Tax Lawyer Gives Inside Scoop

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Contributing Factors: 5 Reasons A Pension Plan Is Money Well Spent

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Safety First: Refusal To Comply With Safety Program Warrants Dismissal

In a recent decision, Waste Management of Canada Corporation v Unifor, Local 4268, Arbitrator Wilson upheld the dismissal of a long service employee...

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Just Cause And Dishonesty: When Progressive Discipline Isn't Enough

When it comes to disciplining unionized employees, the rules are different – and often more complex – than in non-union settings. The terms and conditions of unionized employees are governed by a collective agreement...

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Hiring A Contractor vs. An Employee: A Comprehensive Guide For Ontario Businesses

Under the quickly changing and fast-paced business culture of Ontario, the line that separates the employment of a worker from the hiring of an independent contractor can determine the business's operational, financial...

Canada Employment

Pacific Legal PC

Ontario Court Finds Independent Job Search Through Personal Network Does Not Amount To Inducement In Wrongful Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

BC Supreme Court Decision Offers Cautions About After-acquired Cause And Termination Clauses For Commission-compensated Employees.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Court Rules That A Temporary Lay-Off Provision Is Not A "Termination" Provision

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Termination Clause Upheld

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

IFW May 2025 Newsletter – Recent Employer Wins: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforceable Termination Clause, And Errors Made At Termination Did Not Constitute Bad Faith

Canada Employment

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Israel Foulon Wong

Congédiement d'un employé d'hôpital pour inconduite : un conseil d'arbitrage en décide autrement

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

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