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Work Permit Compliance In Canada: Employer Obligations, Inspections And Penalties

Hiring temporary foreign workers can help address labour shortages and support business growth, but it also comes with important and ongoing employer compliance obligations.

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

The Equal Pay Countdown: Preparing For The Canada Labour Code’s New Wage Rules

Federally regulated employers have a new compliance deadline on the horizon. New equal pay provisions under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) come into force on October 20, 2026, establishing a statutory framework...

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Equal Treatment Pay Regulations: Changes To Wage Rules For Federally Regulated Workplaces Coming October 2026

Significant equal treatment wage-related statutory mandates are coming to federally-regulated private-sector industries and Crown corporations covered under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Deuxième Série De Consultations Du Gouvernement Fédéral Sur La Réforme Du Code Canadien Du Travail

Ce bulletin fait suite à notre bulletin d’avril 2026 dans lequel nous faisions état du lancement par le gouvernement fédéral de consultations sur la réforme potentielle du Code du travail du Canada (le « Code »). Le 3 juillet 2026, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé une deuxième série de consultations. Cette deuxième phase s’appuiera sur les résultats de la consultation initiale et approfondira un ensemble ciblé de questions qui en sont ressorties.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Important Changes Coming For Federally Regulated Employers

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Government Of Canada Launches Second Round Of Consultations On Canada Labour Code Reform

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario, Canada Court Upholds Verbal Bonus Policy And Denies Former Employee's Bonus Claim

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Episode 104: Scaling Businesses Through Leadership, Systems, And Innovation (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

New Brunswick, Canada Introduces New Pay Transparency And Long-Term Leave Requirements

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

BC Labour Board Affirms Validity Of Age 65 LTD Plan Cutoffs

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Hiring Foreign Workers In Canada: 5 Key Pre-Employment Considerations

Canada Employment

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Ontario, Canada Hospitality Employment Law Update – 5 Key Compliance Considerations For 2026

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Le Télétravail Comme Mesure D’accommodement : Une Pratique Désormais Courante Mais Pas Automatique

Canada Wealth Mgt

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Fasken (French)

Remote Work As An Accommodation: No Longer Exceptional But Not Automatic

Canada Employment

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Fasken

AI For All: What Employers Need To Know About Canada's National AI Strategy

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Remote Work As An Accommodation: No Longer Exceptional But Not Automatic

Canada Employment

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Fasken

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

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Miller Thomson LLP

Carbon Market In Québec: New Draft Regulation Proposes Key Changes To The Cap-and-trade System

Worldwide Environment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Navigating The TOSI Rules: Income Splitting & How To Legally Split Corporate Income With Family

The Tax on Split Income (TOSI) rules remain among the most complex and misunderstood areas of Canadian private corporation tax planning.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Treatment Of Employment Settlements In Canada: What Employees And Employers Need To Know Before Signing A Settlement Agreement

Employment settlements are often negotiated as a gross dollar amount, but employees and employers usually care about the net result.

Canada Employment

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes For Manitoba Employers

Manitoba and federal governments have announced increases to minimum wage rates that will take effect in 2026. Provincially regulated employers must prepare for the October 1 increase to $16.40, while federally regulated employers face an April 1 adjustment to $18.15 per hour.

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: Branching Out And Pawing Forward – What Trees And Sick Pets May Signal For Employers

Recent global legal developments, from trees gaining legal rights in Quebec to Italy mandating pet bereavement leave, signal a broader trend of rapidly evolving employment standards.

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Fallout Of Forced Settlements And Forced Resolutions In Alberta Human Rights

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

New Ontario PNP Stream Announced – The Ontario Workforce Priority Stream

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Big Changes For PEI Workplaces – Inside The New Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

A Costly Reminder For Employers: Employee Awarded Nearly $200,000 For OHSA Reprisal

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Equal Pay Obligations Under The Canada Labour Code Take Effect October 20, 2026

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

When Incentive Plans Point Elsewhere: Ontario, Canada Court Of Appeal Sends Equity Dispute To Delaware

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

AI For All: What Employers Need To Know About Canada's National AI Strategy

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Use Of French In Federally Regulated Private Businesses: The Regulatory Framework Takes Shape

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

L’Obligation De Se Renseigner Au Sujet Des Handicaps : Leçons Importantes Tirées D’Une Décision Récente En Matière De Droits De La Personne En Ontario

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Out Of Office For Father’s Day And Beyond: What Employers And Parents Need To Know About New Parental Leave Rights (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Navigating The TOSI Rules: Income Splitting & How To Legally Split Corporate Income With Family

The Tax on Split Income (TOSI) rules remain among the most complex and misunderstood areas of Canadian private corporation tax planning.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Use Of French In Federally Regulated Private Businesses: The Regulatory Framework Takes Shape

On April 15, 2026, the federal government tabled draft regulations on the use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses (proposed regulations).[1] These proposed regulations follow the enactment of the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act (UFPBA),[2] which received royal assent on June 20, 2023. As explained in our previous articles on Bill C-13, the UFPBA imposes new language rights obligations on federally regulated private businesses (FRPBs).

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

L’Obligation De Se Renseigner Au Sujet Des Handicaps : Leçons Importantes Tirées D’Une Décision Récente En Matière De Droits De La Personne En Ontario

Après avoir postulé à un emploi, le demandeur a été invité à prendre part à une courte période d’essai afin d’évaluer son aptitude à occuper l’emploi. On lui a demandé d’effectuer une tâche à l’aide d’une perceuse à percussion.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Out Of Office For Father’s Day And Beyond: What Employers And Parents Need To Know About New Parental Leave Rights (Podcast)

In this special Father’s Day edition of the Fasken Perspectives Podcast, members of our South African office Labour, Employment & Human Rights team including Owethu Mbambo, Daphney Willem and Benny Makoloane, unpack the evolving parental leave framework in South Africa and what it means for employers, employees, and families.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

How CRA Taxes U.S. ‘Profits Interests’ – Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains How To Avoid Double Taxation

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Age-Based Limits Upheld In Bona Fide Benefit Plans

In Okanagan College, 2026 BCLRB 39, the B.C. Labour Relations Board considered whether a long-term disability plan that ended coverage at age 65 was protected by the bona fide group or employee insurance plan exception under section 13(3)(b) of the B.C. Human Rights Code.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Confirmation Des Limites Fondées Sur L’âge Prévues Par Les Régimes D’avantages Sociaux Effectifs

Il s’agit d’une décision importante pour les employeurs, les promoteurs de régimes, les syndicats et les conseillers en avantages sociaux. Cette décision confirme qu’une limite fondée sur l’âge prévue par un régime d’avantages sociaux véritable ne cesse pas d’être légalement valide du simple fait que d’autres modèles de régimes, possiblement moins discriminatoires, pourraient exister.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Canada: Federal Update — Equal Pay Provisions In Force Effective October 2026

Federally regulated employers are facing a significant development under the Canada Labour Code (the “CLC”) with the coming into force of new equal pay provisions on October 20, 2026.

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Three Factors That Shaped My 2L Recruit And Why I Chose Lerners

A law student shares the three critical factors that guided their decision-making during the competitive 2L summer student recruitment process, revealing how they evaluated firms based on practice area diversity, mentorship support, and commitment to inclusion. The article provides practical insights into identifying what matters most when choosing where to build a legal career.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Navigating Pension Governance And Compliance In 2026

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CTV Interview: Grey Divorce In Canada: Why More Couples Are Separating Later In Life (Video)

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Watson Goepel LLP

Are Non-competes Coming To An End? What Bill C-31 Means For Federal Employers

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada: Manitoba Establishes New Parental Attachment Leave And Restricts Employer-Required Sick Notes

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Do Pedestrians Still Get Accident Benefits After July 2026?

Canada Insurance

Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation

Do Work Benefits Pay First After A Crash? (Video)

Canada Insurance

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Lerners LLP

What Does IRB Stand For In My Policy? (Video)

Canada Insurance

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Lerners LLP

How Do I Know If I Have Enough Insurance? (Video)

Canada Insurance

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Lerners LLP

Federal Government Proposes Non-Compete Prohibition And Publishes Final Equal Pay Regulations Under The Canada Labour Code

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Scaling Your Workforce With Confidence: Employment Strategies For Emerging And High-growth Companies

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ontario Court Reinforces Limits On Summary Judgment For LTD Entitlement Claims: Notice Period Issues Are Fair Game

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Do Workplace Benefits Affect Accident Benefits? (Video)

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Start With Yourself, But Do Not Stop There

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

What Ottawa’s Skilled Trades Investment Means For Manufacturing Employers

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Congés : Gestion des droits prévus par la loi et obligations en matière de droits de la personne en Alberta

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Work Permit Compliance In Canada: Employer Obligations, Inspections And Penalties

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Navigating The TOSI Rules: Income Splitting & How To Legally Split Corporate Income With Family

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What The Proposed Express Entry Reforms Mean For Applicants: CRS, Work Experience, And High Wage Occupations

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Spring 2022 Updates To The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Improvements To Address Labour Shortages In Canada

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Part 3/4: Employer Strategies For Expiring Open Work Permits; LMIA-Based Work Permits

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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

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CPD ACCREDITED: Compassion Fatigue On The Frontline - Practical Tools For Personal Resilience (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

How Do I Know If I Have Enough Insurance? (Video)

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Lerners LLP

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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Lessons From The Lischuk Wrongful Dismissal Case: Q&A With Phil Prowse (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

Termination Pay vs. Severance Pay In Ontario (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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