Employment Law and Labour Law

Many immigrants had a career before they moved to Canada and they might be eligible to receive a foreign pension from another country.

Jeff Davis, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, discusses his unconventional leadership approach centered on vulnerability and psychological safety. From his 2019 award acceptance speech addressing mental health challenges in the legal profession to building an 80-person global team, Davis shares how embracing uncertainty and authentic self-expression has shaped both his 22-year career trajectory and his philosophy on managing complex risks in today's rapidly changin

Successful lawyers often build their practices through control and smart decision-making, but managing significant wealth requires a different approach. Discretionary wealth management through institutional-grade investment expertise offers access to sophisticated portfolio construction and asset classes typically reserved for large investors, while allowing busy professionals to focus on what they do best.

An Alberta court case examines whether whistleblower investigations can maintain witness anonymity while still providing respondents a fair opportunity to defend themselves. The decision establishes a framework for balancing confidentiality protections with procedural fairness requirements, analyzing five key factors that determine when identifying information must be disclosed to those facing allegations.

The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that found provincial agricultural legislation unconstitutionally restricted freedom of expression. The decision examines whether regulations preventing animal rights activists from using false pretenses to access farms violate Charter rights, analyzing the balance between protecting agricultural operations and preserving investigative journalism about animal welfare.

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.

Growing companies often find their finance teams struggling to keep pace with business complexity. When reporting cycles extend, forecasts go unused, and cash flow becomes reactive, it signals that finance has shifted from driving clarity to merely keeping up. Understanding when to evolve your finance function—and how outsourcing can add the missing strategic layers—becomes critical to maintaining control and supporting informed decision-making.

DRG Outsourcing (Pty) Ltd retrenched three employees in January 2023. The employees referred an unfair dismissal dispute, which found its way to the Labour Court.

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

British Columbia employers do not need to provide reasons when terminating employment without cause, and in most cases should refrain from doing so. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision confirms that failing to provide reasons for a without cause termination does not breach the duty of good faith in the manner of dismissal.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia examined the termination of a long-serving investment advisor in a case that addressed worker classification, termination clauses, and the discovery of misconduct after dismissal.

In manufacturing acquisitions, workforce issues can significantly impact deal value and integration success. Understanding employment obligations, termination exposure, and retention strategies before closing is essential to protecting transaction economics and operational continuity.