Canada: Contract of Employment

The government of Ontario continues to advance a series of workplace reforms that will impact employers across multiple sectors. Recent announcements include proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act...

When a senior software developer secretly creates competing software on his own time, who owns the copyright? The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly clarifies the boundaries of employer ownership over employee-created work, establishing that broad job descriptions alone cannot secure intellectual property rights without clear contractual terms or direct involvement in the creation process.

American businesses expanding into Ontario face a fundamentally different employment law landscape than what they're accustomed to in the United States. From the absence of at-will employment to significantly longer notice periods and strict statutory minimums, understanding these critical differences is essential before making your first Canadian hire.

2025 was another eventful year in employment law. As in previous years, the enforceability of termination clauses continued to dominate the courts’ time, but a more balanced approach...

The estimated total cost of work on a construction site is a key factor in determining the extent of the principal contractor's health and safety obligations.

Indigenous employers operate within a legal landscape that is both complex and highly contextual. Questions arise frequently around which employment laws...

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

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

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