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Walking The Line In Québec: Where Employer Freedom Of Expression Ends And Union Interference Begins

A March 2025 Superior Court of Québec decision has sharpened the rules on what employers can and cannot say to unionized employees during collective bargaining.

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Increase To Saskatchewan's Minimum Wage And Amendments To The Saskatchewan Employment Act

The Government of Saskatchewan has made changes to Saskatchewan's employment standards that may require provincially-regulated employers to update their practices.

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Employers And The Off-Duty Conduct Of Employees

Law360 Canada (August 11, 2025, 3:06 PM EDT) -- A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario offers important guidance to employers around off-duty conduct and the obligation to investigate incidents ofharassment.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Can You Be Fired While On Sick Leave In Canada? Know Your Rights

Sick leave is an essential right for Canadian employees, allowing them to recover from illness or injury without fear of job loss.

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Mental Health & Long-Term Disability: Can You Get Approved For Anxiety Or Depression?

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Adapting Quebec Employment Management Practices Amid Economic Unpredictability

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legally Binding Contracts In Ontario: Key Elements And How They Work

Canada Employment

Pacific Legal PC

Know The Law: Termination With Cause

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

BC Court Awards 30-Year Employee Only Six Months' Notice Due To Intended Retirement

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Understanding Deductibles In Income Loss Claims

Canada Employment

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Extended Notice And High Bonuses: Employer Liability In Lischuk v K Jay Electric

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Non-compete Clauses And Remote Work: Rethinking Traditional Parameters

Canada Employment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Public Service Cuts And Workforce Adjustments – Know Your Rights

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

Mandatory Mediation Is Here: What It Means For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

What Happens If An Employee's Work Permit Expires?

Canada Employment

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

CRA Unveils New Process For Canadian Taxpayers To Authorize Their Tax Representatives To Access Their Online CRA Account Using "Authorize A Representative"

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

Fired While Struggling With PTSD? Here's What The Law Says

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not just limited to military personnel or victims of extreme trauma—it's becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces.

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Struggling With Addiction In The Workplace? You're Not Without Options

Struggling with addiction while trying to maintain a job is one of the most isolating and difficult experiences a person can face. Whether it's alcohol, cannabis, or prescription opioids, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) can quietly take hold—especially under the stress of work, family, and everyday responsibilities.

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Liberté d'expression sous condition : l'affaire Noreau clarifie les limites en milieu travail

Peut-on invoquer la liberté d'expression pour justifier des propos irrespectueux ou la divulgation d'informations confidentielles en milieu de travail?

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Free Speech, But With Limits: The Noreau Case And The Boundaries Of Workplace Expression

Can freedom of expression be invoked to justify disrespectful remarks or the disclosure of confidential information in the workplace?

Canada Employment

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

"Let's Eat Grandma" – How Commas Can Ruin Or Make Your Case (And What To Do About It!)

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

What Happens Off-Duty Doesn't Always Stay There: ONCA Confirms Employer's Duty To Investigate

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

How Severance Pay Affects Long-Term Disability Benefits In Ontario

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

When Perception Is Reality: The Appearance Of Bias Undermined An Otherwise Proper Workplace Investigation

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Alberta Employers Beware: Common Law Reasonable Notice Period Can Extend Beyond 24 Months

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IFW July 2025 Newsletter – The Latest News On Aggravated Damages

Canada Employment

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Israel Foulon Wong

Court Awards 26 Months Severance Pay In Alberta!

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Losing Your Job While On Long-Term Disability In Ontario? Here's What You Need To Know

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Disability Discrimination In Hiring: What Ontario Job Seekers With Health Conditions Need To Know

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Restructuring Layoffs In Ontario: Know Your Rights When Companies Downsize

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Court Awards 26 Months Severance Pay In Alberta!

In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd., 2025 ABKB 460 (Angotti) is an interesting and important Alberta employment law case, both factually and in terms of legal analysis.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Losing Your Job While On Long-Term Disability In Ontario? Here's What You Need To Know

Losing your job is difficult enough—but losing it while you're already coping with a long-term disability can be devastating. Many people in Ontario ask: "What happens to my long-term disability benefits if I'm terminated?"

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Disability Discrimination In Hiring: What Ontario Job Seekers With Health Conditions Need To Know

If you've ever left a job interview feeling dismissed, judged, or sidelined because of a health condition—you're not alone. In Ontario, disability discrimination during hiring is illegal, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Restructuring Layoffs In Ontario: Know Your Rights When Companies Downsize

Layoffs during company restructurings are a reality in today's economy—but that doesn't mean you're powerless.

Canada Employment

UL

Unified LLP

Embauche, congédiement et antécédents judiciaires : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir au Québec

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Marked Shift In Termination Clause Enforceability? Use Of The Words "At Any Time" Does Not Automatically Render Provision Unenforceable

In Li v. Wayfair Canada Inc. 2025 ONSC 2959 ("Li"), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld a minimum standards termination clause which provided the employer...

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Vacation Math: Why Time ≠ Pay Under Ontario's ESA

When it comes to taking time off work in Ontario, many employees (and employers) are confused about the difference between vacation time and vacation pay.

Canada Employment

SL

Spring Law

BC Court Of Appeal Upholds Arbitration And Foreign Law Clauses In Employee Incentive Plan

In Aspen Technology, Inc. v. Wiederhold, 2025 BCCA 261 (Wiederhold), the British Columbia Court of Appeal enforced an arbitration/forum selection clause...

Worldwide Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Court Confirms Continued Vesting Of Stock Options And RSUs Not Guaranteed For Statutory Notice Period

In Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., 2025 ONSC 4051, the applicant, a former Facebook employee, sought an order that the termination provision in his employment was unenforceable and that he was entitled to continued RSU...

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Gender Expression To Be A Protected Human Right Under Proposed Amendments To The Manitoba Human Rights Code

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

When Can Long-Term Disability Frustrate An Employment Contract?

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Gig Worker Rights Expand In Canada As Uber Drivers Unionize In B.C.

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Le démantèlement des programmes d'EDI : réponse d'une personne racisée

Canada Employment

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Blakes UpRound™: Juillet 2025

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Post 104 IRB Confirmed Despite Ongoing Employment

Canada Employment

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

DEI Considerations In Dealmaking

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Dufault Is Not Default: Ontario Court Upholds "At Any Time" Termination Language

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Recrutement intentionnel ou incitation à quitter un emploi? Décisions récentes en la matière

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

What Happens If An Employee's Work Permit Expires?

Canada Employment

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 2, 2025)

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Alberta Court Of Appeal Decision Provides New Guidance On Sanctions And Hearing Costs Under The Health Professions Act

Canada Litigation

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McLennan Ross LLP

Termination Clause In Employment Agreement Survives Scrutiny Despite "At Any Time" Language

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

National Coordination Of Conditions Of Employment In The Public And Parapublic Sectors: Details On The New Law

Canada Employment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Upcoming Requirements For Job Postings Starting January 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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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

RADIO INTERVIEW – CityNews (Video)

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Fête Est Terminée : La Colombie-Britannique Annonce L'entrée En Vigueur De Normes D'emploi Pour Les Travailleurs De Plateformes Numériques

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

AODA Reminder: Approaching Deadline (December 31, 2023) To File Accessibility Compliance Reports

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Wild West: Alberta Labour Board Orders Suspension Of Union Dues For Wildcat Strike

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Unions Mourn British Columbia Arbitrator's Decision That Queen's National Day Of Mourning Was Not A Statutory Holiday

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Impact Of Canada's Two-Year Prohibition On Foreign Purchases Of Residential Property On Foreign Workers And Global Mobility

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Online Meal Service's Arbitration Clause Doesn't Deliver The Goods: Manitoba Court Rules In Favour Of Courier Who Agreed To It "Under Protest"

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusion In The Workplace (Video)

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Fasken

High Wage LMIA – What Is A HIGH WAGE LMIA? (Video)

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INGWE

How Do DEI Initiatives Impact Workplace Culture? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Professionalism Series: The Changing Landscape Of Human Rights In Ontario (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating Workplace Investigations Part 2: More Of Your FAQs Answered (Video)

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Dentons

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