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Working For Workers Seven Act: Key Updates For Ontario Employers

On November 27, 2025, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 ("Bill 30"), which introduces several amendments to the Employment Standards Act...

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

On November 27, 2025, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) received Royal Assent. Bill 30 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA).

Canada Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Canada: Ontario Government Passes Amendments To Key Workplace Legislation

On November 27, 2025, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) received Royal Assent. Bill 30 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)...

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Continuity Of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections In Enterprise Transfers

On May 16, 2025, the Tribunal administratif du travail (the "Tribunal") rendered a significant decision addressing the rights of employees in the context of a business sale...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Back For More: Secondary Claims For EI Benefits In Canada

Canada Employment

PH

Piccolo Heath

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

Canada Employment

BS

Bélanger Sauvé

Pas un congédiement déguisé : pourquoi une clause contractuelle de mise à pied n'est pas une clause de cessation d'emploi.

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Ontario Court Clarifies: A Layoff Provision Is Not A Termination Provision

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs : un septième projet de loi propose des changements importants au droit de l'emploi en Ontario

Canada Employment

FF

Fasken (French)

Canadian Work-Sharing: Special Measures Now In Place

Canada Employment

GW

George Waggott Law

Adapting Quebec Employment Management Practices Amid Economic Unpredictability

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employee's Imminent Retirement Leads To Shortened Notice Period

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

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

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

C

Cassels

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

Canada Litigation

C

Cassels

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

What Happens If You Default On A Car Loan In Ontario? (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Still Standing: Layoff Provision Holds Up Despite Invalid Termination Clause

In Taylor v Salytics Inc [Taylor], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("ONSC") confirmed that a clearly drafted layoff provision can shield an employer from a constructive dismissal claim—even when the provision is embedded in an unenforceable termination clause.

Canada Employment

WH

Williams HR Law

Restructuring Layoffs In Ontario: Know Your Rights When Companies Downsize

Layoffs during company restructurings are a reality in today's economy—but that doesn't mean you're powerless.

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Projet de loi 30 de l'Ontario : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir au sujet des dernières modifications apportées aux lois régissant les lieux de travail en 2025

L'Ontario continue de remodeler le paysage de l'emploi dans la province, cette fois-ci en déposant le Projet de loi 30, la Loi de 2025 visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs...

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

In Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461 (Taylor), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice emphasized the importance of a substance-over-form analysis in the interpretation of employment agreements...

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Group Termination: Are There Any Changes In Store For Employers Under Federal Jurisdiction?

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Ontario Bill 30: What Employers Need To Know About The Latest Workplace Law Changes In 2025

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Risks, New Rules: The Advent Of Ontario's Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Ontario Introduces Bill 30, Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

IFW May 2025 Newsletter – Recent Employer Wins: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforceable Termination Clause, And Errors Made At Termination Did Not Constitute Bad Faith

Canada Employment

IF

Israel Foulon Wong

Ontario Introduces Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

C

CCPartners

Compliance Considerations For Multi-Jurisdictional Employers

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 7 / June 2025

Canada Employment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

IFW May 2025 Newsletter – Recent Employer Wins: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforceable Termination Clause, And Errors Made At Termination Did Not Constitute Bad Faith

In the recent case of Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2025 ONCA 379 ["Bertsch"], the Ontario Court of Appeal (the "ONCA") upheld the lower court's decision that held a termination clause...

Canada Employment

IF

Israel Foulon Wong

Ontario Introduces Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

On May 28, 2025, Ontario's government introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (the "Act"). The Act builds on the previous Working for Workers Six Act, passed in 2024...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Compliance Considerations For Multi-Jurisdictional Employers

Employers operating in multiple Canadian jurisdictions must navigate a complex framework of employment standards and laws to remain in compliance with provincial and federal jurisdiction requirements.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 7 / June 2025

In times of economic uncertainty or unforeseen disruptions, maintaining a skilled and engaged workforce poses a significant challenge for employers.

Canada Employment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

The U.S. Tariff Effect: Renegotiating Terms Of Employment – Avoiding Constructive Dismissal Risks

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Adapter la gestion de l'emploi en contexte d'imprévisibilité économique

Dans un contexte économique imprévisible, les employeurs sont appelés à prendre des décisions complexes en matière de gestion des ressources humaines et à faire preuve d'agilité

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Manitoba Employers Need To Know

In times of economic uncertainty, employers in Manitoba may consider downsizing as a way to manage costs and mitigate risk.

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What British Columbia Employers Need To Know

In times of economic uncertainty, employers in British Columbia may consider downsizing as a way to manage costs and mitigate risk.

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Post-Incorporation Checklist: Essential Next Steps

Now that your corporation is established, it is important to take the necessary steps to set a solid foundation.

Canada Commercial

CP

Cox & Palmer

Labour Relations In The World Of Tariffs: The Need For Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Geoff Mason Covers Employee And Employer Rights When Layoffs Happen Due To Economic Downturns (Podcast)

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Employment Update: Expansion Of Canada's Work-Sharing Program In Response To Tariffs

Canada Employment

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canada Work-Sharing Program And Temporary Layoffs Under The BC Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

RG

Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Saskatchewan Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Principales questions des employeurs en matière de travail pendant la guerre tarifaire – et ce qu'il faut savoir dès maintenant

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Voici Les Principales Questions Que Se Posent Les Employeurs En Matière De Droit Du Travail Pendant La Guerre Tarifaire — Et Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Aujourd'hui

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Renegotiating Terms Of Employment In Light Of The U.S. Tariff Effect: Avoiding Constructive Dismissal Risks

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Top Labour Questions Employers Asked During The Tariff War — And What You Need To Know Now

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legal Considerations For Employers In The Face Of Tariffs And Economic Uncertainty

Canada Employment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Mass Terminations In Ontario: Rights, Risks And Responsibilities

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

'Made In Canada': Workforce Considerations In Times Of Tariffs

Canada Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Hudson's Bay Layoffs: What Employees Need To Know About Their Rights

Canada Employment

NL

Nelligan Law

Considerations In The Time Of Tariffs: Workplace Management Through A Downturn

Canada Employment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Fighting Tariffs And Avoiding Layoffs: Special Measures For EI Work-Sharing Program

Canada Employment

FW

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

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2020: An HR-Law Year In Review (Video)

SL

Stringer LLP

Alphabet Soup - Navigating The Waters Of SUBs, CERBS, Layoffs, Work-Sharing And Subsidies In The Corona Virus Emergency (Video)

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Stringer LLP

VIDÉO : La Nouvelle (a)normalité - La Réouverture Des Lieux De Travail Du Point De Vue Du Droit De L'emploi Albertain

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Rightsizing As We Come Out Of Lockdown - What Employers Need To Know (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Ask Our Lawyers: Employment Law And COVID-19 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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