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Termination Clauses

In the ever-evolving legal landscape regarding the enforceability of severance-limiting termination provisions, it is already difficult enough trying to get the legal drafting right.

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 1 – 5, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Evolution Of Termination Clauses In Ontario And What It Means For Employment Contracts

The legal landscape in Ontario surrounding the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts continues to develop at a rapid pace.

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Are Your Benefits Plans Age Appropriate?

Canada's workforce is aging. With the abolition of mandatory retirement, employees are often working well past age 65, bringing invaluable experience and talent.

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

7 Things You Should Include In An Employment Contract

Canada Employment

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Prowse Barrette

Protecting AI Innovation: Fiduciary Duties In The Age Of AI

Canada Technology

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Torkin Manes LLP

"Employer Of Record?" The Labour Court's Decision Regarding Territorial Jurisdiction

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Happy (Statutory) Holidays: 10 Rules Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Cautionary Case Against Two-Step Employment Offers

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Édition MT❯iplus : Obligations de l'employeur après la délivrance d'un permis de travail fermé

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Preparing For 2026: Notable And Forthcoming Employment Law Updates

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Termination Pay vs. Severance Pay In Ontario (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Federal Budget 2025: New Restrictions On Non‑compete Clauses

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Continuity Of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections In Enterprise Transfers

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

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Miller Thomson LLP

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

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Miller Thomson LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Supporting Innovation In Financial Services

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Torys LLP

Semi-Annual Reporting Moves From Concept To Pilot: What Venture Issuers Need To Know

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Cassels

SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether employees can deduct luxury clothing and home office expenses from their income.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Bill 30, Employment Standards (Serious Illness Or Injury Leave) Amendment Act: BC Government Proposes 27-Week Serious Illness Or Injury Leave For Employees

On October 20, 2025, the BC Legislature introduced Bill 30, Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act.

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Continuité de l'emploi : un tribunal rappelle les protections conférées aux salariés lors d'un transfert d'entreprise

Le 16 mai 2025, le Tribunal administratif du travail (le «Tribunal ») a rendu une décision importante portant sur les droits des salariés dans le contexte...

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Fasken (French)

Beyond 24 Months: Alberta Court Expands "Reasonable Notice" — What Employers Need To Know

When an employee is let go without cause, Alberta courts decide how much "reasonable notice", or pay in lieu, an employer must provide.

Canada Employment

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

Update For Federal Employers: Budget 2025 Proposes Restrictions On Non-Compete Agreements

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Proposed Reforms For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Remote Work: Lessons Learned Over The Past 5 Years

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Le télétravail : revue des enseignements tirés depuis les 5 dernières années

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Constructive Dismissal vs. Time Limit

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

New Ontario Job Posting Requirements In Force January 1, 2026

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Littler - Canada

Ontario Court Of Appeal Overturns Decision On Employment Termination Provisions And Common Employers

Canada Employment

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McCague Borlack LLP

Budget 2025: Federal Government Proposes Ban On Non-Compete Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Termination Pay And Notice Periods In Ontario Employment Law (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

To Sue Or Not To Sue: Is Commencing A Lawsuit While On Working Notice A Repudiation Of Employment?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether employees can deduct luxury clothing and home office expenses from their income.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Budget 2025: Federal Government Proposes Ban On Non-Compete Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers

As part of the 2025 Federal Budget, released on November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada announced plans to amend the Canada Labour Code (the Code) to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts...

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Termination Pay And Notice Periods In Ontario Employment Law (Video)

Learn how termination notice works in Ontario and what rights employees may have when their employment ends. Barrie employment lawyer Leslie Haddock explains...

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

To Sue Or Not To Sue: Is Commencing A Lawsuit While On Working Notice A Repudiation Of Employment?

In this case, the employee was a Merchandiser and Logistics Coordinator with 30 years of service at an agricultural commodities trading firm.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Retirement Offers: When Are They Binding?

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether employees can deduct luxury clothing and home office expenses from their income.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Employment Update: Guidance From The Court On The Forfeiture Of Equity Incentives Upon Dismissal

For many employees, particularly those holding senior positions, equity incentives form an integral part of their remuneration.

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Old But Still Kicking: A Labour Court Decision On Mandatory Retirement Policies (Viljoen v Peninsula Plumbing And Engineering Works (Pty) Ltd)

Mr P Viljoen had his 60th birthday coming up in October 2020. On 28 September 2020, a few weeks before his 60th birthday, his employer informed him that he was due to retire...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario's Return To Office Mandate: What Does It Mean?

Ontario's government recently announced that starting October 2025, all provincial government employees will be required to be in the office four days per week, ramping up to five days a week by early January 2026

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Bill 30: Serious Illness Or Injury Leave: What BC Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Clark Wilson LLP

A Matter Of Time

Canada Employment

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

L'Ontario apporte des modifications législatives afin d'accroître la mobilité interprovinciale des professionnels réglementés

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Decision Highlights Importance Of Clarity In Restrictive Covenants

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

BC Supreme Court Finds Employee Repudiated Employment By Suing During Notice Period

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: The Double (Or Quadruple) Lives In Silicon Valley – The Rise Of Serial Moonlighting

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Bonne nouvelle pour les employeurs : des tribunaux de l'Ontario clarifient l'applicabilité des clauses de licenciement

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Guide 2025 de Chambers Global sur l'emploi : chapitre canadien

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Non-Competition Covenant Fails For Giving Employer Too Much Protection

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

A Coachable Moment; The Need For Progressive Discipline

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

An Employee's Duty Of Loyalty In The Digital Era

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Will We Ever Get Clarity On Termination Clauses? The Uncertainty Continues

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Liar, Liar – You Want To Be Hired?

Canada Law Practice

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Piccolo Heath

Arbitration: Coming To A Canadian Employment Case Near You

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

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Employment Expense Deductions Canada: Luxury Clothing & Home Office Costs

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Does Your Job Require You To Buy Luxury Goods? And, Can You Deduct Those Luxury Goods On Your Taxes? The Case Of Samotus v The King

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canadian Tax Traps For Professional Athletes Entering, Leaving, Or Playing In Canada: Tax-Planning Considerations For Cross-Border Professional Athletes

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

La Fête Est Terminée : La Colombie-Britannique Annonce L'entrée En Vigueur De Normes D'emploi Pour Les Travailleurs De Plateformes Numériques

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Does Your Termination Clause Need To Comply With Statutory Group Notice Provisions?

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

Recent Trends And Best Practices In Workplace Investigations And Terminations Of Employment (Video)

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

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Claims For "Employment Wrongful Acts": What Liability Adjusters Need To Know (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Employment, Labour & Equalities Law Webinar Series | Bill 96: Impact On Québec Employers (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Why Is An Employment Agreement Important? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Mclennan Ross LLP's Cesar Agudelo Sat Down With OMNI's Nash Chaparro To Discuss A Variety Of Topics Including Civil Lawsuits, Immigration, And Legal Considerations For Small Business Owners (Video)

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McLennan Ross LLP

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