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Secret Santa, Not Secret Liability: Keeping Workplace Gift Exchanges Festive And Risk-free

For many workplaces, the annual Secret Santa exchange is a highlight of the holiday season – a chance to spark joy, share a laugh and build connection.

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Resolving Workplace Disputes (Video)

Workplace disputes are never simple. Whether you're an employee facing unfair treatment or an employer managing a challenging situation, the right legal strategy is crucial for reducing risk, protecting your position, and finding a resolution.

Canada Employment

PB

Prowse Barrette

The Cost Of Cutting Corners: Carroll v. Oracle's $57,000 Warning To Employers

The employment law landscape in Ontario just became more expensive for employers who play fast and loose with their statutory obligations.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Harcèlement psychologique : le Tribunal administratif du travail donne raison à l'ancien directeur du spvm

Le Tribunal administratif du travail (ci-après le « Tribunal ») a conclu que l'ancien directeur du Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (ci-après le « SPVM ») a été victime de harcèlement...

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Les stagiaires en enseignement ne sont pas des salariés pendant leurs stages non rémunérés

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

When The Jays Score, But Your Employee Strikes Out: Managing Off-Duty Conduct And Protecting Your Brand

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Emploi convenable : l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes respecte les limitations fonctionnelles d'un ancien camionneur

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Un enseignant du primaire réintégré malgré sa condamnation au criminel pour sollicitation de services sexuels

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Faute grave et congédiement : quand les activités privées sont incompatibles avec l'état de santé déclaré

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

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

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

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

Canada Employment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

CRA Directs Taxpayer To Wrong Court!

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Navigating The Relationship Between Retail Funds And Institutional Capital

TL

Torys LLP

New Year, New Rules: Changes To Job Posting Requirements In 2026

Canada Employment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Cybersecurity And Privacy: Key Takeaways From Our Second Annual Conference

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Efficient Mortgage Enforcement, Meet The Ontario Civil Court System

CP LLP

The Evolving Duty To Mitigate In Employment Law

When an employee is dismissed, the common law grants them notice or pay in lieu to provide financial support while they search for new work.

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: Employees Getting Coldplayed

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes is our new series where we address the buzzy, quirky, and sometimes infamous moments making headlines and unpack what they mean for employers.

Canada Employment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Not Just "Another Brick In The Wall": Court Of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Clause In An Employment Relationship

Arbitration clauses in employment agreements and related contracts are often the subject of extensive preliminary skirmishes. There is, in short, a tension between the strong judicial...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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

Top 5 Employment Law Decisions Of 2025 And What To Expect In 2026 – Marty Rabinovitch And Leslie Haddock (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

A Deal Is A Deal: Ontario Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Employee's Change Of Heart

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Ontario Superior Court Upholds Termination Clause Utilizing "At Any Time" Language – Limiting Employee To Statutory Minimum Notice

Canada Employment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Passage Of Bill 89: Giving Greater Consideration To The Public's Needs During Strikes And Lock-outs

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Somewhere In The Middle: The Nature Of Dependent Contractors

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional

Canada Employment

DA

DMG Advocates

Sécurité au travail : la prise en compte du rôle de chacun dans l'imposition d'une sanction

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Absence d'obligation de remplacement d'un salarié libéré pour fonctions syndicales en l'absence de clause claire à la convention collective

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

La cour d'appel revoit la notion d'accident survenu « à l'occasion du travail »

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Le Tribunal d'arbitrage reconnaît le droit des salariés mis à pied à la rétroactivité salariale

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Sécurité au travail : la prise en compte du rôle de chacun dans l'imposition d'une sanction

Le syndicat a contesté ces mesures, soutenant que les sanctions étaient disproportionnées et qu'elles ne tenaient pas compte du fait que les salariés avaient agi de bonne foi pour exécuter...

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Absence d'obligation de remplacement d'un salarié libéré pour fonctions syndicales en l'absence de clause claire à la convention collective

Dans une décision récente, le tribunal d'arbitrage rappelle qu'à défaut de disposition explicite dans la convention collective, l'employeur n'a pas l'obligation de remplacer...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

La cour d'appel revoit la notion d'accident survenu « à l'occasion du travail »

Le 31 juillet dernier, la Cour d'appel a accueilli l'appel de la succession d'un travailleur étranger agricole décédé en demeurant coincé sous une fourgonnette appartenant...

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Le Tribunal d'arbitrage reconnaît le droit des salariés mis à pied à la rétroactivité salariale

Dans cette affaire, l'arbitre conclut que les salariés temporaires mis à pied maintiennent un lien d'emploi au sens de la convention, leur donnant...

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Surdité professionnelle : un jugement interprétant un article de droit nouveau

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Developments In Employment Law: Courts Reinforce Strict Approach To Termination Provisions

First, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its much anticipated decision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township), 2024 ONCA 915, which concerns the enforceability of termination provisions...

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

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

In both provincial and federal jurisdictions, employers often reach an agreement with dismissed or laid-off employees by paying an enhanced severance package or granting advantageous termination conditions...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Havoc Of The "Standard" Release In Employment Law And Human Rights

Releases are agreements where one party agrees to release another party from an actual or potential liability. Releases are used frequently in the settlement of employment law and human rights disputes.

Canada Employment

BR

Bow River Law

Five Employer Wins And Counting: Is The Tide Turning?

In a shift from the prevailing trend of employee-friendly case law regarding the interpretation of employment and compensation agreements, Canadian courts have recently issued a series of rulings in favour of employers.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Unreasonable Conduct Before The Tribunal Can Result In Costs

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Out Of Office, Out Of Work: When Off-Duty Conduct Costs Employees Their Jobs

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Career Employee Dismissed For Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Mandatory Mediation Is Here: What It Means For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Out The Door, Not Off The Hook: Remedies For Employers When Post-Employment Confidentiality Obligations Are Breached

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Canadian HR Reporter: Worker Sues For Constructive Dismissal After Temporary Layoff

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

What Happens Off-Duty Doesn't Always Stay There: ONCA Confirms Employer's Duty To Investigate

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Demotion After Maternity Leave Costs Employer In Constructive Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Ontario Courts Uphold Termination Clauses With "At Any Time" Language, But Dufault Still Looms Large

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

The Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Employer In Upholding Termination Clause

Canada Employment

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Misbehaving Employees Beware: Ontario Court Cracks Down On Post-Termination Misconduct

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Caution to Employers Drafting Employment Contracts: Words Matter

Canada Employment

KM

Koskie Minsky

Ontario Court Confirms Temporary Lay-Off Clause Is Distinct From Termination Clause

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Constructive Dismissal Pitfalls In Employment Law: Five Key Factors For Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Client Success Story: Last-Minute WSIAT Application Doesn't Delay Trial

Canada Employment

Wallace Smith LLP

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I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Strikes And Picketing In The Living Room: Anti-scab Provisions In The Age Of Telework

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Best Practices For Verifying Eligibility To Work In Canada: Key Takeways From Imperial Oil Limited V. Haseeb

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CERB Appeal: Alberta Court Of Appeal Finds CERB Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Superior Court Reviews The Factors Applied In Determining Independent / Dependant Contractor Status

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

It's A Deal: Ontario Superior Court Upholds Contractual Termination Provision, Departs From Recent Case Law

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Divisional Court Overturns WSIAT Decision, Affirms Employees Have Right To Sue After Workplace Harassment

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Uber Class Action Certified: Ontario Court Ruling Lays Foundation For Common Issues Trial In Independent Contractor Classification Dispute

Canada Litigation

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Student Employees Have The Right To Equal Pay For Equivalent Work: Québec Court Of Appeal

Canada Employment

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Resolving Workplace Disputes (Video)

PB

Prowse Barrette

Navigating Workplace Investigations Part 2: More Of Your FAQs Answered (Video)

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Dentons Canada LLP

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

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

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

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Unexpected Costs Of "Contractors" – Peter Straszynski – Torkin Manes Legalpoint Video

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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