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British Columbia Restricts Employer Requests For Sick Notes

Effective November 12, 2025, British Columbia employers face new limitations under the Employment Standards Act (the "ESA") regarding their ability to request medical documentation for short-term health-related absences.

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

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

When an employee is let go without cause, Alberta courts decide how much "reasonable notice", or pay in lieu, an employer must provide.

Canada Employment

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

New Year, New Rules: Changes To Job Posting Requirements In 2026

We previously wrote about some of the legislative changes introduced under Ontario's Bill 149, or the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, which amends key employment legislation including the Employment Standards Act, 2000...

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

From Office Snacks To Parental Leave: Benefits That Actually Boost Retention In 2026

Not all perks are created equal. If you're reviewing your benefits package for 2026, here's what's actually moving the needle on retention, and what's legally compliant, simple to administer, and worth the investment.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Torys On Budget 2025: Proposed Reforms For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Bill 27: New Obligations For Employers That Drive Well-being And Performance

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Privilege Under Pressure: Managing Legal Risk In Internal Investigations

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

New Ontario Job Posting Requirements In Force January 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Think Better! Refreshing Your Remote Workspace Without Renovation

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 ?

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

Festivus For The Rest Of Us (Employment Lawyers): An Airing Of Negotiation-Related Grievances

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Minimum Wage Increases Now In Effect Across Several Provinces

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

How Life Insurance Is Taxed In Canada: What You Need To Know Before Making Withdrawals, Claiming Benefits

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Now Hiring? New Job Posting Rules Take Effect In 2026

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Will Canada Include A Diversity Quota / Citizenship Cap In The Immigration Levels Plan?

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Close, But No Bad Faith: The Fine Line Between Insurers Being Wrong And Acting In Bad Faith

Canada Insurance

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Fillmore Riley

Understanding The 2025 Federal Budget: Implications For Canadian Charities And Non-profits

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

CCGG's Updated Executive And Director Compensation Guidebook: Highlights For Board And Compensation Committee Members

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has released its updated Executive and Director Compensation Guidebook (the Guidebook)...

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Le tribunal d'arbitrage reconnaît le caractère rémunérable du travail d'analyse de demande en période de garde

Le Tribunal d'arbitrage, saisi d'un grief du Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels municipaux de Montréal contre la Ville de Montréal...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Emploi convenable : l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes respecte les limitations fonctionnelles d'un ancien camionneur

Le Tribunal rejette la contestation d'un ancien camionneur demandant que l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes ne constitue pas un emploi...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Un enseignant du primaire réintégré malgré sa condamnation au criminel pour sollicitation de services sexuels

Dans une récente affaire, le congédiement d'un enseignant du primaire condamné pour sollicitation de services sexuels dans sa vie privée...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Faute grave et congédiement : quand les activités privées sont incompatibles avec l'état de santé déclaré

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Awards For Loss Of Wages In The Human Rights Context: They Can Be Higher Than You Think

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Now Hiring? New Job Posting Rules Take Effect In 2026

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

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

Ententes d'échelonnement du traitement : principaux risques et stratégies d'atténuation

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Health And Safety Obligations Are Now In Force - What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Three Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

Digital Nomads: A Canadian Perspective

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Ententes d'échelonnement du traitement : principaux risques et stratégies d'atténuation

Les règles canadiennes relatives aux ententes d'échelonnement du traitement (les « EET ») présentent des risques sur le plan fiscal liés à la manière dont les incitatifs...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Health And Safety Obligations Are Now In Force - What Employers Need To Know

With the coming into force of Order in Council 1154-2025, October 1, 2025, marked the end of the interim regime and the beginning of the permanent regime established...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Three Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

If you had a dollar for every time someone told you to follow a budget, you probably wouldn't be scrolling through a financial advice blog right now.

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

Digital Nomads: A Canadian Perspective

Living and working on a nomadic basis is not just limited to working in different countries – an understated aspect of the digital nomadism phenomenon...

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

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

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Whistle While You Work – Court Awards $5.4M For OSC Whistleblower

In McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc, the Court found that the termination of a senior executive was an act of retaliation for raising compliance concerns.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Accident mortel hors des heures de travail : La Cour d'appel reconnaît une lésion professionnelle pour un travailleur étranger

La Cour d'appel du Québec déclare que le décès d'un travailleur étranger agricole hors des heures de travail constitue une lésion professionnelle...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Securities Act Whistleblower Protections Pack A Punch: Court Awards CEO Over C$5-Million

In its recent decision of McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc. (McPherson), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a fired CEO over C$5-million in compensation under the whistleblower protections...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Superior Court Of Justice Awards Over CA$5M In Damages Under The Anti-reprisal Provisions Of The Securities Act

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) recently handed down an authoritative decision addressing the application of the anti-reprisal provisions under the Securities Act (the Act).

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Employers: Do Not Delay, Just Pay (Statutory Termination Entitlements)! – A Lesson From Carroll v Oracle Canada

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Saskatchewan Employment Act Amendments 2025: What Employers And HR Professionals Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

The Manufacturing Sector One Year After The TFWP Restrictions

Canada Immigration

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BCF Business Law

Le Secteur Manufacturier, Un An Après Les Restrictions Au PTET

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Signed, Sealed, Unsettled? Lessons From Johnstone v Loblaw

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Minimum Wage Increases Effective October 1, 2025

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

ONSC Gives Thumbs Down To One-Month-Per-Year-of-Service "Rule Of Thumb"

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

A Complete Guide To Open And Closed Work Permits In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Manitoba's Temporary Resident Retention Pilot: A New Way Forward For Employers & Workers

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

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.

Are You Ready For Pay Transparency?

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Escroqueries liées à l'emploi à l'ère numérique : perspectives juridiques et pratiques de jurisprudence récente

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Back For More: Secondary Claims For EI Benefits In Canada

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

The Season Is Changing … And So Is The Minimum Wage

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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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.

Canada Increases Wage Threshold Under The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

HR Toolbox: A Complete Guide To The LMIA Process In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What Are The CRA Tax Breaks For Canadian Caregivers? Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC), And The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Quebec Employers: Extension Of Refusal To Process And Changes To Eligibility For Facilitated LMIA Process

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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.

Important New Policy Guidance For Intra-Company Transfer Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

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

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Siskinds LLP

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Sobirovs Law Firm

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Clark Wilson LLP

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