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Considering A Buyout Offer? Five Things To Think About Before You Sign

Voluntary departure packages and workforce buyouts have become an increasingly common feature of the Canadian employment landscape, particularly as employers in technology...

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

A Breach Is Not A Break: Enforcing Settlement Agreements After An Employee Breach

As part of severance agreements and/or wrongful dismissal settlements, employers frequently include mitigation and clawback provisions to prevent former employees from receiving double compensation following reemployment.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employers Need Clear Evidence To Establish Just Cause And Post-termination Earnings From Lower Paying Jobs To Reduce Damages.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently examined the evidentiary requirements for establishing just cause termination and clarified how mitigation income affects wrongful dismissal damages.

Canada Employment

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Quand Violation N’Emporte Pas Répudiation : L’Exécution D’Une Entente De Fin D’Emploi Après Le Manquement D’Un Employé

Dans le cadre d’ententes de fin d’emploi et/ou de règlements en cas de congédiement injustifié, les employeurs incluent fréquemment des clauses de limitation des dommages et de récupération visant à empêcher les anciens employés de recevoir une double indemnisation après avoir trouvé un nouvel emploi.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Government Of Canada Launches Consultations On Labour Relations Reform Under The Canada Labour Code

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Stringer LLP – 39th Annual Employers’ Conference – Hybrid Edition (Video)

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Stringer LLP

Employees On Leave During An Asset Acquisition: What Brandt V. Morasse Means For Employers

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

From Uncertainty To A Normative Framework: The ALT Rules For The First Time On Services Ensuring The Well-Being Of The Population

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Leaves Of Absence: Managing Statutory Entitlements And Human Rights Obligations In Alberta

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: Workplace Consequences For Crying Wolf – Employment Lessons From A Movie Theatre Gun Scare

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Working For Workers Four Act: Evolving Litigation Risks In The Hiring Process

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Intentional Misrepresentation Of Academic Qualifications Is Just Cause For Dismissal (Tudor v. Accurate Screening Ltd.)

Canada Employment

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Hiring Employees For Canadian Startups: Legal Risks Saskatchewan Founders Should Know

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McKercher LLP

De L'incertitude Au Cadre Normatif : Le TAT Se Prononce Pour La Première Fois Sur Les Services Assurant Le Bien-être De La Population

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Fasken (French)

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When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

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BCF Business Law

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2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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A Breach Is Not A Break: Enforcing Settlement Agreements After An Employee Breach

As part of severance agreements and/or wrongful dismissal settlements, employers frequently include mitigation and clawback provisions to prevent former employees from receiving double compensation following reemployment.

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Fasken

Employers Need Clear Evidence To Establish Just Cause And Post-termination Earnings From Lower Paying Jobs To Reduce Damages.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently examined the evidentiary requirements for establishing just cause termination and clarified how mitigation income affects wrongful dismissal damages.

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Robins Appleby LLP

Quand Violation N’Emporte Pas Répudiation : L’Exécution D’Une Entente De Fin D’Emploi Après Le Manquement D’Un Employé

Dans le cadre d’ententes de fin d’emploi et/ou de règlements en cas de congédiement injustifié, les employeurs incluent fréquemment des clauses de limitation des dommages et de récupération visant à empêcher les anciens employés de recevoir une double indemnisation après avoir trouvé un nouvel emploi.

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Intentional Misrepresentation Of Academic Qualifications Is Just Cause For Dismissal (Tudor v. Accurate Screening Ltd.)

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Lerners LLP

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Clarity Ahead? Ontario Court Of Appeal To Consider Enforceability Of Termination Clauses

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Federally Regulated Employers: Time To Review Employment Agreements After Ontario Court Strikes Down Termination Clause

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Employment Essentials: The April 2026 Legislative Changes

April this year brings a shower of employment legislative changes with the vast majority coming into force on 6 April. Here we provide a quick reminder of the changes and the numbers employers need to know.

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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.

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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.

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Un dénonciateur gagne gros : leçons tirées de la première action civile au Canada alléguant des représailles fondée sur la législation en valeurs mobilières

Comment prendre des mesures disciplinaires contre un employé qui dénonce des violations présumées à la législation en valeurs mobilières? Pas facilement, selon l'arrêt McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc.

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Whistleblower Wins Big: Lessons From Canada's First Civil Retaliation Claim Grounded In Securities Law

How do you discipline an employee who reports alleged breaches of securities law? Not easily, according to McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc.

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First Look: Ontario Court Clarifies Securities Act Anti-reprisal Protections

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released the first judicial interpretation of the anti‑reprisal provisions in Part XXI.2 of the Ontario Securities Act (the Act).

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Ontario Superior Court Of Justice Awards Over CA$5M In Damages Under The Anti-reprisal Provisions Of The Securities Act

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Employer Or Employee: Who Owns The Copyright?

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly, addressing the ownership of copyright as between employer and employee and whether a work has been made “in the course of employment.”

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Considering A Buyout Offer? Five Things To Think About Before You Sign

Voluntary departure packages and workforce buyouts have become an increasingly common feature of the Canadian employment landscape, particularly as employers in technology...

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Lerners LLP

Employers Need Clear Evidence To Establish Just Cause And Post-termination Earnings From Lower Paying Jobs To Reduce Damages.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently examined the evidentiary requirements for establishing just cause termination and clarified how mitigation income affects wrongful dismissal damages.

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