Canada: Employee Benefits & Compensation

Grey divorce—separation after age 50—is becoming increasingly common in Canada, bringing complex legal and financial challenges that differ significantly from traditional divorces. With retirement savings, pension division, and long-term financial stability at stake, understanding your legal rights and options is crucial when navigating a late-life separation.

Explore comprehensive insights on Canadian employment and labour law, covering workplace regulations, employee rights, termination provisions, and emerging legislative changes across federal and provincial jurisdictions. Stay informed on critical developments affecting employers and employees in today's evolving workplace landscape.

Pedestrians injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario will still receive accident benefits after July 1, 2026. However, the scope of those benefits will be narrower. The changes directly affect income support and who qualifies for certain benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) and the Insurance Act.

As part of severance agreements and/or wrongful dismissal settlements, employers frequently include mitigation and clawback provisions to prevent former employees from receiving double compensation following reemployment.

Voluntary departure packages and workforce buyouts have become an increasingly common feature of the Canadian employment landscape, particularly as employers in technology...

Dans le cadre d’ententes de fin d’emploi et/ou de règlements en cas de congédiement injustifié, les employeurs incluent fréquemment des clauses de limitation des dommages et de récupération visant à empêcher les anciens employés de recevoir une double indemnisation après avoir trouvé un nouvel emploi.

Learn about the Labour Market Impact Assessment application process and application streams for Canadian employers who want to retain foreign workers with expiring Open Work Permits, including Post‑Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs).

April this year brings a shower of employment legislative changes with the vast majority coming into force on 6 April. Here we provide a quick reminder of the changes and the numbers employers need to know.

Même hors des heures normales de travail, un accident peut être reconnu comme un accident du travail au sens de l’article 2 de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles (la « LATMP ») du Québec.