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

Ontario's approach to interpreting termination clauses has departed materially from the careful balance of competing interests articulated over 30 years ago in Machtinger v HOJ Industries Ltd.

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Les principales décisions ontariennes en droit de l'emploi en 2025

Dans le domaine du droit de l'emploi, les événements ont encore foisonné en 2025. Comme par les années précédentes, la question de la force exécutoire des clauses de licenciement a continué d'occuper amplement les...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Top Ontario Employment Law Cases Of 2025

2025 was another eventful year in employment law. As in previous years, the enforceability of termination clauses continued to dominate the courts’ time, but a more balanced approach...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

How To Treat The Cost Of Acquiring And Installing Production Equipment For The Purposes Of The Act Respecting Occupational Health And Safety

The estimated total cost of work on a construction site is a key factor in determining the extent of the principal contractor's health and safety obligations.

Canada Employment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Understanding Employment Jurisdiction, Contracts And Discipline In Indigenous Workplaces

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Hiring Transparency, Faster Mobility, Tougher Termination Clauses: Ontario’s 2026 Employment Landscape

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Poursuivre votre employeur alors que vous êtes encore à l'emploi : motif valable de congédiement ?

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Employment Law Update: Key Changes And Obligations For Ontario Employers In 2026

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Constructive Dismissal And Quiet Quitting

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

La Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique revisite la doctrine de la modification de l'essence du contrat

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employers Beware – Enforcement Under Saskatchewan's Foreign Worker Protection Legislation On The Rise

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Changed Substratum Doctrine Revisited: B.C. Supreme Court Upholds Termination Terms Of Nine-Year Employment Contract

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Silence Isn't Golden: Employers Must Clearly Communicate Contractual Changes

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Constructive Dismissal And Quiet Quitting

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Vefghi Holding Corp. v. Canada: How To Avoid The "Tax Trap" On Timing Of Flow-Through For Dividend Income And Timing Of Receipts For Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

If A Company Is Revived, Are Former Directors Liable For Unpaid GST Again? Maragos v. The King (2026 TCC 4)

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When A Donation Is Not Really A Gift: The Court's Rejects On Tax-Driven Charity Arrangements, Gifts Must Be Genuine; Walby v. Canada (2025 FCA 94)

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Delicate Art Of Getting Fired: Staying Unshakeable When It Matters Most

When major aspects of your job suddenly shift — a reduced bonus, new duties you never agreed to, a demotion, unresolved conflict...

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Recent Trends In Contract Enforceability And Constructive Dismissal

Ontario employers continue to adapt to post-pandemic trends and developments in both contract enforceability and constructive dismissal litigation...

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

Decision Requiring Physician To Repay OHIP Over $600,000 For COVID-19 Vaccines Overturned

A recent case from Divisional Court overturned the decision of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board (the "Board") requiring Dr. Elaine Ma to repay $600,962.16 to OHIP for COVID‑19...

Canada Employment

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Can I Still Claim Constructive Dismissal If I Was Moved To An Easier Role?

I was already thinking of quitting my job when my department was restructured. I've ended up in a different role that actually has fewer responsibilities but with the same...

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Budget 2025: A Briefing For Employers

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Successor Employer Liability For Common Law Notice In The Building Services Sector: Really?

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

When Job Titles Change, But Employment Contracts Don't: Lessons From LaPlume

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Budget fédéral de 2025 : modifications et propositions clés en matière d'emploi

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Federal Budget 2025: Key Employment-Related Changes And Proposals

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Francization Of Enterprises In Quebec: New Requirements For Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers And For LMIA Applications

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Un plan pour réussir à réduire les risques liés aux régimes de retraite (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Could Your Termination Provisions Be Rendered Unenforceable In 2026? The Ontario Court Of Appeal Is Set To Decide This Important Issue

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Fixed-Term Or Not: Mitigation Is Required

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

The Francization Of Enterprises In Quebec: New Requirements For Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers And For LMIA Applications

Since December 17, 2025, Quebec enterprises employing 25 or more employees in the province must now provide proof of compliance with the francization process under the Charter of the French Language (the "Charter")...

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Un plan pour réussir à réduire les risques liés aux régimes de retraite (Podcast)

Dans cet épisode du balado Volumes d'affaires de Blakes, nos associés Bonny Murray et Jeff Sommers discutent des stratégies essentielles pour réduire les risques associés aux régimes de retraite enregistrés.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Could Your Termination Provisions Be Rendered Unenforceable In 2026? The Ontario Court Of Appeal Is Set To Decide This Important Issue

Many employment lawyers are aware of the Ontario Superior Court decision Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace (2024 ONSC 1029).

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Fixed-Term Or Not: Mitigation Is Required

In Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. v Basyal, 2025 BCCA 284, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed in British Columbia that employees of fixed-term contracts are required to mitigate if the contract is terminated...

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Obligations fiduciaires après la transaction : les enseignements tirés de Megory Holdings

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

7 Things You Should Include In An Employment Contract

Contracts are the foundation of every business relationship and that includes the one between you and your employees.

Canada Employment

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Prowse Barrette

Protecting AI Innovation: Fiduciary Duties In The Age Of AI

For companies building artificial intelligence ("AI"), it is essential to treat your software as one of your company's most valuable assets and have safeguards in place to act quickly in the event of any misuse.

Canada Technology

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Torkin Manes LLP

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

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.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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

With the holiday season approaching, Ontario employers should be mindful of their public holiday obligations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA").

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

Canada Employment

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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

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

Canada Employment

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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

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

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

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

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

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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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Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series - Termination Clauses: Key Legal Updates And Implications (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Why Is An Employment Agreement Important? (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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