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Ontario Employment And Pensions Law 2025 Wrap-Up And What To Expect In 2026

As we enter the opening days of 2026, here are some recent changes to employment and pensions law, as well as some upcoming developments, about which provincially-regulated and federally-regulated employers in Ontario should be aware.

Canada Employment

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Mintz

Understanding The Latest Legislative Changes In Ontario's Working For Workers Seven Act

It introduces a new wave of workplace reforms designed to protect employees and those seeking employment while increasing accountability for employers and job-posting platforms.

Canada Employment

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Pallett Valo LLP

2025: The Year In Review In Employment Law

Ontario employers continue to navigate sweeping reforms under the various Working for Workers acts, including preparing for the new pay transparency rules coming into force on January 1, 2026.

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Changements à venir à la législation sur l'emploi pour les employeurs ontariens et fédéraux

Les employeurs sous réglementation provinciale qui exercent des activités en Ontario devraient être au courant des modifications à venir et proposées à la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d'emploi de l'Ontario (la « LNE »).

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Employment

C

CCPartners

Working For Workers Seven Act: Key Updates For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Canada: Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Continuity Of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections In Enterprise Transfers

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Back For More: Secondary Claims For EI Benefits In Canada

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Le Tribunal d'arbitrage reconnaît le droit des salariés mis à pied à la rétroactivité salariale

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Pas un congédiement déguisé : pourquoi une clause contractuelle de mise à pied n'est pas une clause de cessation d'emploi.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Court Clarifies: A Layoff Provision Is Not A Termination Provision

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When Is Enough, Enough? HRTO's Guidance On Accommodation In Cillis v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board.

Canada Employment

PH

Piccolo Heath

Smart Glasses At Work: Heads-up Innovation, Head-on Compliance For Canadian HR & Legal

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

CP

Cox & Palmer

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs : un septième projet de loi propose des changements importants au droit de l'emploi en Ontario

Le 28 mai 2025, le gouvernement de l'Ontario a présenté son projet de loi 30, Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs, sept. Le projet de loi a été présenté juste avant que le...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Canadian Work-Sharing: Special Measures Now In Place

In response to the recent economic hardship caused by U.S. tariffs and related issues, Canada's federal government introduced the Special Measures for Work-Sharing Program in March 2025.

Canada Employment

GW

George Waggott Law

Adapting Quebec Employment Management Practices Amid Economic Unpredictability

When facing economic unpredictability, employers are often required to make complex workforce management decisions and be agile with their employment practices.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employee's Imminent Retirement Leads To Shortened Notice Period

While courts often award lengthy notice periods to long-service employees, a recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court ("BCSC") may help to reduce employers' liability...

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Canadian HR Reporter: Worker Sues For Constructive Dismissal After Temporary Layoff

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Still Standing: Layoff Provision Holds Up Despite Invalid Termination Clause

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Restructuring Layoffs In Ontario: Know Your Rights When Companies Downsize

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

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

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

Canada Employment

BB

BCF Business Law

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

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

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

By now, Ontario employers should be familiar with the Working for Workers Acts—the series of legislative changes to employment-related statutes introduced in 2021 (see our previous articles here).

Canada Employment

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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

Ontario continues to reshape its employment landscape, this time with Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025. Introduced on May 28, 2025, by the Ontario Government, Bill 30 is the latest in a series of Working for Workers Acts, and proposes further amendments to various workplace and employment-related statutes.

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government announced that it had tabled the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (the "Act")...

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

A continuation in our U.S. tariff effect series, a national analysis of the impact of tariffs on Canadian employers. For more information, check out BLG's Tariffs and Trade Resource Centre.

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

A continuation in our U.S. tariff effect series, a national analysis of the impact of tariffs on Canadian employers.

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais 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

LL

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

Worldwide International

CP

Carters Professional Corporation

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

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

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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

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

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Top Labour Questions Employers Asked During The Tariff War — And What You Need To Know Now

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legal Considerations For Employers In The Face Of Tariffs And Economic Uncertainty

Canada Employment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

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

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Stringer LLP

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

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Stringer LLP

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

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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

Tune Up Your Termination Letter And Release (Video Content)

GW

Gowling WLG

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