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Three Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

If you had a dollar for every time someone told you to follow a budget, you probably wouldn't be scrolling through a financial advice blog right now.

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Lawyers Financial

Digital Nomads: A Canadian Perspective

Living and working on a nomadic basis is not just limited to working in different countries – an understated aspect of the digital nomadism phenomenon...

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

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

In Adrain v. Agricom International Inc., 2025 BCSC 1842, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") made it clear that employees who sue for wrongful dismissal while still working during their notice period...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Salary Deferral Arrangements: Key Risks And Mitigation Strategies

Canada's salary deferral arrangement (SDA) rules present tax risks when structuring incentive and other deferred compensation. Under the Income Tax Act, an SDA may arise if an employee has a right at year-end...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Key Changes To PEI's Powers Of Attorney And Personal Directives

Canada Healthcare

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Cox & Palmer

The Sad State Of The Duty To Mitigate

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault 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

Whistle While You Work – Court Awards $5.4M For OSC Whistleblower

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Accident mortel hors des heures de travail : La Cour d'appel reconnaît une lésion professionnelle pour un travailleur étranger

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Securities Act Whistleblower Protections Pack A Punch: Court Awards CEO Over C$5-Million

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Employers: Do Not Delay, Just Pay (Statutory Termination Entitlements)! – A Lesson From Carroll v Oracle Canada

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Saskatchewan Employment Act Amendments 2025: What Employers And HR Professionals Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Alberta Confirms New AI Data Centre Levy

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S. Releases New Process For Expanding Auto Parts Tariffs: What Canadian Stakeholders Need To Know

Canada International

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

Amendments To The Competition Act Only One Step Towards A Truly Competitive Economy

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

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

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Appellant was employed by Holt Renfrew as a Designated Sales Associate for a specific clothing brand. As part of her role, she was required to maintain a well-groomed and businesslike appearance.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Manufacturing Sector One Year After The TFWP Restrictions

Québec's manufacturing sector is facing an acute labour shortage.

Canada Immigration

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BCF Business Law

Le Secteur Manufacturier, Un An Après Les Restrictions Au PTET

Les récentes restrictions au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET) compliquent le recrutement et la rétention dans le secteur manufacturier québécois.

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Signed, Sealed, Unsettled? Lessons From Johnstone v Loblaw

In a recent decision, Johnstone v. Loblaw, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected a former employee's unilateral attempt to add new terms after a settlement had been reached...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Minimum Wage Increases Effective October 1, 2025

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

ONSC Gives Thumbs Down To One-Month-Per-Year-of-Service "Rule Of Thumb"

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

A Complete Guide To Open And Closed Work Permits In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Manitoba's Temporary Resident Retention Pilot: A New Way Forward For Employers & Workers

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Are You Ready For Pay Transparency?

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Escroqueries liées à l'emploi à l'ère numérique : perspectives juridiques et pratiques de jurisprudence récente

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Back For More: Secondary Claims For EI Benefits In Canada

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

The Season Is Changing … And So Is The Minimum Wage

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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

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

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Appellant was employed by Holt Renfrew as a Designated Sales Associate for a specific clothing brand. As part of her role, she was required to maintain a well-groomed and businesslike appearance.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Season Is Changing … And So Is The Minimum Wage

A new school year has started and with it comes the typical September changes. Some of us will change the time we leave for work in the morning to account for school buses or extra time for school drop-off and crossings.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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

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 agreement...

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

BC's Pay Transparency Act: Key Considerations For Employers' Upcoming Reporting Deadline

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

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

In Samotus v. The King, 2025 TCC 104, the Appellant was employed by Holt Renfrew as a Designated Sales Associate for a specific clothing brand. As part of her role, she was required to maintain a well-groomed and businesslike appearance.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Employee vs. Self-Employed Worker—A Legal Distinction With Serious Implications

In Québec, section 123.6 of the Act respecting labour standards ("ALS") allows an employee to file a complaint for psychological harassment if they are an employee under the Act.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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

Ending an employment relationship is a significant legal event.

Canada Employment

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Procido LLP

Reducing Remote Work? Don't Overlook Your Duty To Accommodate

Remote work continues to be something that organizations are grappling with.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Is Canada Actually Going To End Its Temporary Foreign Worker Program?

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Newly Ratified NHL-NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Long-Term Injury Relief System Changes

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 1 – September 5)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Employer Held Responsible For Health Agent's Improper Diagnoses Resulting In Privacy Breaches

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Une nouvelle ère s'ouvre au Canada pour la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reinforces Importance Of Clear Language In Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Drawing The Line At 65: Why Ontario's Age Cutoff For Long-Term Disability Benefits Survived A Charter Challenge

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Insights Regarding Ontario's Long-term Illness Leave And Reminder Regarding Employment Information Requirements

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Timing Alone Won't Win A Discrimination Case: Lessons From Amies v Lethbridge Family Services

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Alberta Court Awards Unprecedented Termination Notice Of 26 Months

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Good News For Employers: Ontario Courts Provide Clarity On Enforceability Of Termination Provisions

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

There Is No "I" In Team When Considering The "Meet Or Exceed" Requirements Under Section 3 Of The B.C. Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

No Salary, No Problem – The Use Of Dividends In Small Businesses To Reduce Tax Liability

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

The Legal Weight Of Final Releases And Settlement Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers—A Reminder To Proceed With Caution

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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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.

Canada Increases Wage Threshold Under The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

HR Toolbox: A Complete Guide To The LMIA Process In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

What Are The CRA Tax Breaks For Canadian Caregivers? Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC), And The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Quebec Employers: Extension Of Refusal To Process And Changes To Eligibility For Facilitated LMIA Process

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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.

Important New Policy Guidance For Intra-Company Transfer Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Significant Changes Ahead: New Measures To Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

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

Nouvelles de l'Ontario : le projet de loi 149 propose diverses modifications, notamment les obligations de transparence salariale et de divulgation du recours à l'IA dans les offres d'emploi et le projet de loi 79 entre en vigueur

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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