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Projet de loi 30 de l'Ontario : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir au sujet des dernières modifications apportées aux lois régissant les lieux de travail en 2025

L'Ontario continue de remodeler le paysage de l'emploi dans la province, cette fois-ci en déposant le Projet de loi 30, la Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario Court Confirms Temporary Lay-Off Clause Is Distinct From Termination Clause

In Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461 (Taylor), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice emphasized the importance of a substance-over-form analysis in the interpretation of employment agreements...

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Group Termination: Are There Any Changes In Store For Employers Under Federal Jurisdiction?

The current economic climate is forcing many employers to reassess their workforce requirements, which may result in layoffs or redundancies.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

As we approach the second half of 2025, the pace of change in Ontario employment law shows no signs of slowing. Ontario continues to lead the charge with sweeping legislative reforms...

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Ontario Bill 30: What Employers Need To Know About The Latest Workplace Law Changes In 2025

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Risks, New Rules: The Advent Of Ontario's Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Ontario Introduces Bill 30, Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

IFW May 2025 Newsletter – Recent Employer Wins: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforceable Termination Clause, And Errors Made At Termination Did Not Constitute Bad Faith

Canada Employment

IF

Israel Foulon Wong

Ontario Introduces Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

C

CCPartners

Compliance Considerations For Multi-Jurisdictional Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 7 / June 2025

Canada Employment

D

Dentons

The U.S. Tariff Effect: Renegotiating Terms Of Employment – Avoiding Constructive Dismissal Risks

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The U.S. Tariff Effect: Labour Relations – The Need For Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How CRA Conducts Net Worth Audits And Enforces Gross Negligence Penalties Against Canadian Taxpayers: Lessons From Mann v. The King And Other Cases

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

LL

Lerners LLP

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

RS

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

Family Office Outsourcing

Family offices today face growing complexity driven by generational transitions, a growing number of family stakeholders...

Canada Employment

RS

RSM Canada

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

Government Of Canada's Work-Sharing Program Temporarily Extends Support To Non-Profit And Charitable Organizations Experiencing Revenue Decline Due To U.S. Tariffs

Non-profit and charitable organizations experiencing a decline in revenues due to the direct or indirect result of U.S. tariffs may be eligible for support through...

Worldwide International

CP

Carters Professional Corporation

Adapter la gestion de l'emploi en contexte d'imprévisibilité économique

Dans un contexte économique imprévisible, les employeurs sont appelés à prendre des décisions complexes en matière de gestion des ressources humaines et à faire preuve d'agilité

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Manitoba Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Post-Incorporation Checklist: Essential Next Steps

Canada Commercial

CP

Cox & Palmer

Labour Relations In The World Of Tariffs: The Need For Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Geoff Mason Covers Employee And Employer Rights When Layoffs Happen Due To Economic Downturns (Podcast)

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Employment Update: Expansion Of Canada's Work-Sharing Program In Response To Tariffs

Canada Employment

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canada Work-Sharing Program And Temporary Layoffs Under The BC Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

RG

Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Saskatchewan Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Principales questions des employeurs en matière de travail pendant la guerre tarifaire – et ce qu'il faut savoir dès maintenant

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Voici Les Principales Questions Que Se Posent Les Employeurs En Matière De Droit Du Travail Pendant La Guerre Tarifaire — Et Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Aujourd'hui

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Canada Work-Sharing Program And Temporary Layoffs Under The BC Employment Standards Act

Canadian businesses subject to the recent U.S. tariffs are facing significant turmoil including potential loss of business and a corresponding reduction in their workforce.

Canada Employment

RG

Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Saskatchewan Employers Need To Know

In a recent blog post, we discussed key considerations for employers in the face of new tariffs, including reviewing employment contracts, layoff requirements, changes to employment terms, and alternatives to dismissal.

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Principales questions des employeurs en matière de travail pendant la guerre tarifaire – et ce qu'il faut savoir dès maintenant

En raison de l'incertitude économique suscitée par l'imposition des droits de douane par les États-Unis, notre groupe Droit du travail et de l'emploi a souhaité consulter directement nos clients afin de mieux cerner leurs difficultés actuelles en ce qui concerne la gestion des ressources humaines.

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Voici Les Principales Questions Que Se Posent Les Employeurs En Matière De Droit Du Travail Pendant La Guerre Tarifaire — Et Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Aujourd'hui

Il faut faire preuve de discernement pour choisir les mesures vraiment essentielles.

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Renegotiating Terms Of Employment In Light Of The U.S. Tariff Effect: Avoiding Constructive Dismissal Risks

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Hudson's Bay Layoffs: What Employees Need To Know About Their Rights

As Hudson's Bay Company begins liquidation sales at nearly all of its Canadian stores, over 9,300 employees are facing job loss—and many are learning they may not receive any severance pay.

Canada Employment

NL

Nelligan Law

Considerations In The Time Of Tariffs: Workplace Management Through A Downturn

Escalating trade restrictions and the implementation of tariffs have created uncertainty for Canadian employers, particularly those who may be heavily reliant on U.S. trade.

Canada Employment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Fighting Tariffs And Avoiding Layoffs: Special Measures For EI Work-Sharing Program

In response to the to the "threat or potential realization" of U.S. tariffs and the expected impact on Canadian businesses...

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

U.S. Tariffs: New Work-Share "Special Measures" And Employment Law Considerations

Current and future U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports are causing employers to consider strategies for dealing with the potential negative effect of tariffs on the Canadian economy.

Canada Employment

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Temporary Changes To The Work-Sharing Program In Response To U.S. Tariffs

Canada Employment

NL

Nelligan Law

The Impact Of The Trump Tariffs On The Workforce (Video)

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Employment And Labour Law Considerations For Looming Tariffs

Canada Employment

C

CCPartners

Flexibility Is Key For Employers Facing Uncertain Economic Conditions

Canada Employment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

How Can Impacted Employers Respond To U.S. Tariffs?

Canada Employment

BL

Barriston Law

Anticipating The Impact Of U.S. Tariffs And Work Slowdowns In Ontario: Temporary Layoffs, Individual And Mass Terminations, And Alternate Measures

Canada Employment

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Effet des tarifs américains sur les employeurs canadiens : analyse en plusieurs parties

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Preparing For Tariffs: Workforce Planning During Economic Slowdown

Canada Employment

F

Fasken

Managing Workforces Amid Tariff Wars: Considerations And Strategies For Canadian Employers

Worldwide International

HM

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

The U.S. Tariff Effect: A Multi-part Analysis Of The Impact On Canadian Employers

Worldwide Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trade Wars And The Workplace: An Employer's Guide To Temporary Layoffs

Canada Employment

ML

McMillan LLP

Tariffs And Workforce Reductions

Canada International

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Layoffs, Dismissals And Pay Cuts: Employers In Canada And The U.S. Weigh Options In Response To Tariffs

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

Questrade Layoffs: Understanding Your Employment Rights

Canada Employment

ML

Monkhouse Law

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The Impact Of The Trump Tariffs On The Workforce (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

2020: An HR-Law Year In Review (Video)

SL

Stringer LLP

Alphabet Soup - Navigating The Waters Of SUBs, CERBS, Layoffs, Work-Sharing And Subsidies In The Corona Virus Emergency (Video)

SL

Stringer LLP

VIDÉO : La Nouvelle (a)normalité - La Réouverture Des Lieux De Travail Du Point De Vue Du Droit De L'emploi Albertain

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

VIDÉO : Le Nouveau (A)normal - Le Retour Au Travail De La Perspective Du Droit De L'emploi De L'Alberta

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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