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Alberta Aligns With Other Provinces In Extending Long Term Illness And Injury Leave

In the spirit of giving as we head into the holiday season, the Alberta government has bestowed a substantial change to the provincial employment standards legislation by amending the Employment Standards Regulation.

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

12 Key Employee Rights In Ontario (2025–2026 Update)

If you work in Ontario, you have more legal protections than you might realize. The Employment Standards Act, the Human Rights Code and health and safety laws...

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

New Year, New Rules: Navigating Ontario's Working For Workers Seven Act

Ontario employers are entering a period of legislative change. With the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30)...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Scheme Sessions Vol2. 2025 - Why Should Pension Schemes Care About Nature Related Risk? (Video)

Jason Coates: Good afternoon, everyone. A very warm welcome to the latest in the Gowling WLG scheme sessions webinars. Really excited about today because of our topic, nature...

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

What The Doctor Ordered: British Columbia Updates Rules On Employee Sick Notes And Introduces Serious Personal Illness And Injury Leave

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Upcoming Canada Labour Code Amendments Expanding Employee Leaves

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

What Ontario Employers Need To Know About Job Posting Obligations For 2026

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Wearing Different Hats: Takeaways From Mikelsteins v Morrison Hershfield Limited

Canada Employment

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Robins Appleby LLP

Upcoming Changes To Employment Legislation For Ontario-Based And Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Lessons From The Lischuk Wrongful Dismissal Case: Q&A With Phil Prowse (Video)

Canada Employment

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Prowse Barrette

Changes In Leave Entitlements: Federal, Saskatchewan And British Columbia Updates For 2025–2026

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Rise Of Unionization In Canada: Strategies For Employers In A Post-pandemic World

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Are Your Benefits Plans Age Appropriate?

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

7 Things You Should Include In An Employment Contract

Canada Employment

PB

Prowse Barrette

Ontario Is Building A New "Talent Stream" PR Pathway

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Artist's Resale Right Proposed In Canada's 2025 Federal Budget

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Efficient Mortgage Enforcement, Meet The Ontario Civil Court System

CP LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Supporting Innovation In Financial Services

TL

Torys LLP

Semi-Annual Reporting Moves From Concept To Pilot: What Venture Issuers Need To Know

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Cassels

Points clés à retenir du Séminaire annuel 2025 sur les régimes de retraite et les avantages sociaux

Le 15e Séminaire annuel sur les régimes de retraite et les avantages sociaux, qui s'est tenu le 22 octobre 2025...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le point sur les réformes en droit de l'emploi au Québec, en Ontario et en Colombie-Britannique

Auparavant, se tenir au courant du droit de l'emploi au Canada était un marathon. C'est désormais un sprint. De nombreuses modifications législatives donnent...

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Happy (Statutory) Holidays: 10 Rules Employers Need To Know

With the holiday season approaching, Ontario employers should be mindful of their public holiday obligations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA").

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Cinq facteurs à considérer pour réduire les risques liés aux régimes de retraite

Les administrateurs de régimes de retraite sont plus que jamais à la recherche de stratégies de réduction des risques pour gérer les différents risques liés aux régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employer Alert: Canada Issues Updated Prevailing Wage Data

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Canada: Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Key Takeaways From The 2025 Annual Pension & Benefits Seminar

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

L'interdiction d'avoir son téléphone cellulaire sur les heures de travail est justifiée

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

L'existence d'un danger réel est nécessaire au maintien des services essentiels

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Federal Budget Proposals Affecting Employers

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

'Tis The Season To Avoid Getting Sued: A Survival Guide For Office Holiday Parties

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Édition MT❯iplus : Obligations de l'employeur après la délivrance d'un permis de travail fermé

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Budget 2025 Introduces Big Changes: What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Federal Budget Proposals Affecting Employers

As part of the Government of Canada's 2025 budget released on November 4, 2025 (the Budget), the federal government announced an intention to revise...

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

'Tis The Season To Avoid Getting Sued: A Survival Guide For Office Holiday Parties

As the holiday season quickly approaches, many employers are preparing for their annual office holiday party.

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Édition MT❯iplus : Obligations de l'employeur après la délivrance d'un permis de travail fermé

Lorsqu'un permis de travail fermé est délivré à un travailleur étranger temporaire, les obligations de l'employeur vont bien au-delà de l'embauche initiale.

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Budget 2025 Introduces Big Changes: What Employers Need To Know

On November 17, 2025, the federal government passed its Canada Strong Budget 2025 (the "Budget").

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Preparing For 2026: Notable And Forthcoming Employment Law Updates

Canada Employment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Retirement Planning For Incorporated Lawyers: Controlling What Comes Next

As an incorporated lawyer, you work for yourself. That doesn't mean you have to work forever. An RRSP is one way to plan for retirement—but it's just a start.

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

"No Notes!": New Rules Regarding Employee Sick Leave In BC

After an employee has been employed for 90 consecutive days, they are entitled to take up to five days of paid leave and three days of unpaid leave for personal illness or injury, commonly referred to as ‘sick leave'.

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Titerle + Company

British Columbia Legislation Prohibiting Sick Notes For Short-Term Absences Now In Force

In May 2025, the British Columbia government passed Bill 11, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 ("Bill 11")...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

MT❯iplus Edition: Employer Obligations After The Issuance Of A Closed Work Permit

When a closed work permit is issued for a temporary foreign worker, an employer's responsibilities extend well beyond the initial hiring.

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

British Columbia Restricts Employer Requests For Sick Notes

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

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

Canada Employment

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

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

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

Torys On Budget 2025: Proposed Reforms For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

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

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Privilege Under Pressure: Managing Legal Risk In Internal Investigations

Canada Litigation

TL

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

SL

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

SL

Spring Law

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

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

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Green and Spiegel

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Green and Spiegel

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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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Lessons From The Lischuk Wrongful Dismissal Case: Q&A With Phil Prowse (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

Termination Pay vs. Severance Pay In Ontario (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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Siskinds LLP

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Fasken

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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