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"Canadianizing" Employment Agreements And Challenges To Mitigation

In the recent case of Boyle v. Salesforce.com, 2025 ONSC 2580, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") discussed the enforceability of employment contracts containing references...

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Western Canada Employment Litigation Roundup

This litigation roundup provides guidance on recent and noteworthy cases in British Columbia and Alberta, including how these cases may impact employers in Western Canada.

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability Of Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts

The impact of finding a termination clause within an employment contract unenforceable is significant, as it generally leads to a terminated employee being entitled to reasonable notice at common law...

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Constructive Dismissal Pitfalls In Employment Law: Five Key Factors For Employers

Constructive dismissal risk continues to be a key concern for Canadian employers, particularly in the context of operational changes. Courts treat a constructive dismissal as a dismissal without cause...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

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

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

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

Pacific Legal PC

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

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Re-Paving The Process: Bill C-5's Impact On Major Project Approvals And Mobility

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Landmark Canadian Tax Law Decision That Limits CRA's Authority Under Section 231.2 Of Income Tax Act: Canada (National Revenue) V Shopify Inc., 2025 FC 968

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Return To Office Mandate Deemed Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Changes To Canada's C11 Work Permit In 2025: What Matters And How To Win .

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Enjeux De Conformité Pour Les Employeurs Qui Exercent Des Activités Dans Plusieurs Territoires

Les employeurs qui exercent des activités dans plusieurs territoires du Canada doivent se tenir bien au fait des différentes normes et lois en matière d'emploi applicables afin de s'assurer de s'acquitter...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Don't Use Severance As Leverage: Courts Are Not Impressed

The Ontario Superior Court recently reminded employers that employment agreements aren't optional – they're enforceable. In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2025 CanLII 2387...

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Ontario Termination Clauses: What Really Matters

Termination clauses are a cornerstone of any employment agreement. A well-drafted termination clause can limit an employee's entitlements on dismissal to the minimum standards...

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Crossing North: A Playbook For U.S. Employers

As tensions rise between the United States and Canada (and other countries), many American businesses are reevaluating their global strategies.

Worldwide Employment

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Spring Law

Terminating A Remote Employee

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

When Time Theft Meets Silence: Ontario Court Backs Firing Over Timecard Misconduct

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Return To Office Mandate Deemed Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers: 6 Key Employment Contract Considerations

Canada Employment

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McInnes Cooper

Compliance Considerations For Multi-Jurisdictional Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Waksdale: Dufault v The Corporation Of The Township Of Ignace

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Navigating Workforce Changes Amid Tariffs And Price Increases

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

What To Do When You Receive A Demand Letter From A Terminated Employee's Lawyer:

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Mind The Gaps: Bonus Entitlements, Mitigation Pitfalls & Inducement Myths In Boyle V. Salesforce.com

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Increasing Common Law Notice Awards In Recent Years

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating Workforce Changes Amid Tariffs And Price Increases

As economic pressures mount due to tariffs and rising costs, many businesses may find themselves facing tough workforce decisions. If you are a business owner wondering, "Can I lay people off because of tariffs and price increases?" — the answer is a resounding "maybe." But it's complex.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

What To Do When You Receive A Demand Letter From A Terminated Employee's Lawyer:

Receiving a demand letter from a lawyer representing a former employee is never ideal — but it's also not unusual. These letters typically allege wrongful dismissal,

Canada Employment

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Mind The Gaps: Bonus Entitlements, Mitigation Pitfalls & Inducement Myths In Boyle V. Salesforce.com

The recent Ontario Superior Court decision in Boyle v. Salesforce.com, provides guidance for employers when it comes to the awareness of risks when effecting a termination of employment...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Increasing Common Law Notice Awards In Recent Years

In Canada, common law courts have established for nearly a century that absent any contractual language to the contrary, an employer must provide "common law" reasonable notice...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les obligations des employeurs en vertu de la Charte de la langue française entrant en vigueur le 1er juin 2025

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Employer Obligations Under The Charter Of The French Language Coming Into Force On June 1, 2025

On June 1, 2025, new obligations under the Charter of the French Language (the "Charter"), enacted through Bill 96, will take effect. Bill 96...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Attention Ontario Employers: There Is A New Guide To Recent And Upcoming Employment Law Changes

The Province of Ontario recently introduced a guide ("Guide") to help employers navigate recent and upcoming changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA")...

Canada Employment

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Mintz

Employment And Labour Law Insights – June 2025 (Wibenar)

On Wednesday, June 25, join us for the next instalment of our quarterly Employment and Labour Law Insights webinar series. In this session, Osler's Kelly O'Ferrall, Steven Dickie, Irmak Aydemir...

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Un Risque « En Tout Temps » : Une Autre Clause De Licenciement Annulée Par Un Tribunal Ontarien

Dans cette affaire, l'employé a poursuivi son ancien employeur pour congédiement injustifié après avoir été licencié sans motif valable.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Another Termination Provision Bites The Dust: Baker v. Van Dolder's Home Team Inc.

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

No Duty Of Honest Performance In Pre-Contract Negotiations

Canada Employment

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Miller Titerle + Company

Be Careful What You Text – It Might Be A Binding Contract

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Recruiting Considerations: The "Inducement" Factor

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

De Castro v. Arista Homes Limited – Another Warning To Employers

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Manitoba Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

Canada Employment

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Siskinds LLP

AHRC Awards Mid-Hearing Adjournments And Costs Rarely, But Not Never

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Does An Employee Have To Stay? Constructive Dismissal And The Duty To Mitigate

Canada Employment

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Parlee McLaws

BC Supreme Court Comments On After-Acquired Cause

Canada Employment

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Boughton Law Corporation

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What British Columbia Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Post-Incorporation Checklist: Essential Next Steps

Canada Commercial

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Cox & Palmer

Termination Provisions And The Perils Of Imprecise Drafting: Key Lessons From De Castro v Arista Homes Limited

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Qualifications Over Functions: Teacher Bargaining Units Redefined

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 1, 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

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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

Constructive Dismissal Unmasked As Resignation: Alberta Court Finds Employee Resigned After Refusing To Comply With Mask Policy

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Gone In 60 Days (or More): Court Of Appeal Finds Termination Clause Did Not Limit Employee Termination Entitlements

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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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

Why Is An Employment Agreement Important? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Legal Tips For Your Tech Scale-Up (Part II): Employment And Immigration Law (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Mclennan Ross LLP's Cesar Agudelo Sat Down With OMNI's Nash Chaparro To Discuss A Variety Of Topics Including Civil Lawsuits, Immigration, And Legal Considerations For Small Business Owners (Video)

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McLennan Ross LLP

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