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Workplace Harassment In Ontario: What Your Employer Can And Cannot Do

Experiencing harassment at work can be an isolating and deeply distressing experience. It can make a once-welcoming workplace feel hostile and can have a significant impact on your health and career.

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

A Rare Common Sense Win For Employers In Ontario: Li v. Wayfair

The use of the seemingly anodyne phrase "at any time" in employment contracts has recently become the subject of both judicial scrutiny and much...

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

On 10 October 2024, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) 2024-2025, promised within the first 100 days of the new Parliament with reforms including measures...

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Un employeur de l'Alberta condamné à verser une indemnité de départ de 26 mois dans une affaire exceptionnelle de congédiement injustifié

Pour la première fois en Alberta, un tribunal a octroyé une somme supérieure au préavis raisonnable de 24 mois dans une affaire de congédiement injustifié.

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Employment Termination Clause Upheld: Ontario Court Of Appeal Favours Employer

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Major Employee Attitude Not Enough For Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

A Deal Is A Deal: Ontario Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Employee's Change Of Heart

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Understanding Termination And Severance In Canadian Employment Law: What Employers And Employees Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Procido LLP

The Mutually Agreeable Departure

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

A First In Alberta: Employee Awarded 26 Months Of Reasonable Notice

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Cinq Victoires Récentes Pour Les Employeurs : Le Vent Tournerait-il En Leur Faveur?

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Employer Ordered To Pay 26 Months' Termination Pay In Exceptional Wrongful Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Case Law Review: Five Must-read Workplace Investigation Cases

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

US Suspends De Minimis Duty-Free Treatment

Canada International

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Millar Kreklewetz

Mergers And Acquisitions In The Defence Sector: A Strategic Lever Under High Surveillance

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Certification Of Class Proceeding On Behalf Of Cryptocurrency Traders: Confirms That The Novelty And Inherent Risk Of Such Financial Instruments Necessitates Adequate & Timely Disclosure

Canada Technology

DA

DMG Advocates

Canada Removes Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

The general principle under the Income Tax Act (the "Tax Act") is that for an amount to be considered income, it must belong to a source in section 3.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Manitoba Court Upholds Early Termination Clause In Term Contract

The Manitoba Court of King's Bench upheld a "without cause" termination clause in the recent case of Hebert v Colin's Mechanical Service Ltd., 2025 MBKB 87...

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

La valeur des quittances et transactions pour les employeurs sous juridiction fédérale – Rappel aux employeurs - La vigilance est de mise

Autant en milieu provincial qu'en milieu fédéral, il est coutume pour nombreux employeurs de s'entendre avec des employés congédiés...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Five Employer Wins And Counting: Is The Tide Turning?

In a shift from the prevailing trend of employee-friendly case law regarding the interpretation of employment and compensation agreements, Canadian courts have recently issued a series of rulings in favour of employers.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Hand Caught In The Cookie Jar: ONSC Upholds Bakery Employee's Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Contractual Severance: Failure To Pay Means Employer Pays More

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

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

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Know The Law: Termination With Cause

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Employee's Imminent Retirement Leads To Shortened Notice Period

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Court Awards 26 Months Severance Pay In Alberta!

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Restructuring Layoffs In Ontario: Know Your Rights When Companies Downsize

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

The Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Employer In Upholding Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

The general principle under the Income Tax Act (the "Tax Act") is that for an amount to be considered income, it must belong to a source in section 3.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

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Unified LLP

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

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Unified LLP

The Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Employer In Upholding Termination Clause

In Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2025 ONCA 379, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered an employer-friendly decision in upholding a termination clause in an employment...

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Intentional Recruitment Or Inducement? Recent Cases Say…

Canada Employment

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Fasken

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

The general principle under the Income Tax Act (the "Tax Act") is that for an amount to be considered income, it must belong to a source in section 3.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario Superior Court Revisits The Language "At Any Time" In The Without Cause Termination Provision In Baker v. Van Dolder's Home Team Inc.

In the February 11, 2025 decision of Baker v. Van Dolder's Home Team Inc., the court confirmed that a termination provision permitting an employer to terminate an employee "at any time"...

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Licenciement collectif: des changements guettent-ils les employeurs de juridiction fédérale ?

Pour les employeurs de juridiction fédérale, la partie III du Code canadien du travail (le « CCT ») énonce les règles applicables pour les licenciements individuels et collectifs.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Another Win For Employers: Enforceability Of Termination Provisions Does Not Impact Contractual Right To Layoff

In the recent case of Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") held that the enforceability of termination provisions in an employment contract...

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Enforceability Of Termination Clauses In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Safety First: Refusal To Comply With Safety Program Warrants Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Just Cause And Dishonesty: When Progressive Discipline Isn't Enough

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Hiring A Contractor vs. An Employee: A Comprehensive Guide For Ontario Businesses

Canada Employment

Pacific Legal PC

Ontario Court Finds Independent Job Search Through Personal Network Does Not Amount To Inducement In Wrongful Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

BC Supreme Court Decision Offers Cautions About After-acquired Cause And Termination Clauses For Commission-compensated Employees.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Court Rules That A Temporary Lay-Off Provision Is Not A "Termination" Provision

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Termination Clause Upheld

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff 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

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Israel Foulon Wong

Congédiement d'un employé d'hôpital pour inconduite : un conseil d'arbitrage en décide autrement

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

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

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Waksdale: Dufault v The Corporation Of The Township Of Ignace

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Fired Or Retired? Mitigation, Mathematical Mistakes, And Miscommunication In Wrongful Dismissals

Canada Employment

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Tierney Stauffer LLP

What To Do When You Receive A Demand Letter From A Terminated Employee's Lawyer:

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms The Importance Of An Enforceable Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

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How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

"Fixing" The Term Of Employment: Fixed-Term Agreement Defends Against Wrongful Dismissal Claim

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

CERB Appeal: Alberta Court Of Appeal Finds CERB Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Employers, CERB Your Enthusiasm: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Rules CERB Is Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Court Affirms That Workplace Sexual Harassment Is Not An Independent Tort

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

An Oppressive Outcome: Alberta Court Finds Directors Responsible For Severance Obligations

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Leave To Appeal In Battiston: Notice Of Termination Provisions In Stock Award Agreement Upheld

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Constructive Dismissal Unmasked As Resignation: Alberta Court Finds Employee Resigned After Refusing To Comply With Mask Policy

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Gone In 60 Days (or More): Court Of Appeal Finds Termination Clause Did Not Limit Employee Termination Entitlements

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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The New Normal The Legal Landscape For Wrongful Dismissal Cases In A Post COVID World (Video)

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Stringer LLP

Rightsizing As We Come Out Of Lockdown - What Employers Need To Know (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Ask Our Lawyers: Employment Law And COVID-19 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Comment modifier les conditions d'emploi (Video)

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Terminations Without Cause With Peter Straszynski - Torkin Manes Legalpoint Video (Video)

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Torkin Manes LLP

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