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Minimum Wage Increases Now In Effect Across Several Provinces

As of October 1, 2025, minimum wage rates have officially increased in several provinces. Employers should review their payroll practices to ensure they remain compliant with the new rates and related employment standards obligations.

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

CCGG's Updated Executive And Director Compensation Guidebook: Highlights For Board And Compensation Committee Members

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has released its updated Executive and Director Compensation Guidebook (the Guidebook)...

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Le tribunal d'arbitrage reconnaît le caractère rémunérable du travail d'analyse de demande en période de garde

Le Tribunal d'arbitrage, saisi d'un grief du Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels municipaux de Montréal contre la Ville de Montréal...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Le Tribunal rejette la contestation d'un ancien camionneur demandant que l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes ne constitue pas un emploi...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Awards For Loss Of Wages In The Human Rights Context: They Can Be Higher Than You Think

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Now Hiring? New Job Posting Rules Take Effect In 2026

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

A Matter Of Time

Canada Employment

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 3, 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

Ententes d'échelonnement du traitement : principaux risques et stratégies d'atténuation

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Health And Safety Obligations Are Now In Force - What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Three Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

The CRA Issues A New Income Tax Folio On 'Deemed Interest Benefit On Shareholder Loans And Debts': How Is It Treated For Tax Purposes?

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

Canada Healthcare

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Smart & Biggar

First-Time Buying A Home In Canada: Essential Tax Incentives And Rebates You Should Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Reality Check: Alberta Court Weighs Costs Award Against Counsel For AI-Generated Case Law Hallucinations

Canada Technology

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Substitute decision-making is what happens when a person is appointed by an individual (or by a court) to make or assist with decisions for that individual. Clients typically anticipate that this type of planning...

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

The Manufacturing Sector One Year After The TFWP Restrictions

Canada Immigration

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BCF Business Law

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

In Carroll v Oracle Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that Oracle Canada breached its duty of good faith by failing to pay a former employer his full termination entitlements until 8 months after the termination...

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase

The Ontario government is raising the general minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour, effective October 1, 2025. This change will affect over 800,000 workers across the province and will bring Ontario's minimum wage...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

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

On May 13, 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced significant amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the "SEA") through Bill No. 5...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

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.

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

Earlier this month, the Government of Manitoba launched a new program that will allow employers to retain current employees who are temporary foreign workers.

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Are You Ready For Pay Transparency?

If you have 300-999 employees in British Columbia, you are required to prepare and post your first annual pay transparency report regarding gender pay gaps by November 1, 2025...

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

À l'ère numérique actuelle, la recherche d'emploi en ligne, bien que très commode, peut aussi causer des mauvaises surprises. En 2024, le Centre antifraude du Canada (le « CAFC »)...

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

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

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

From Draft To Damages: When A Commission Plan Isn't Final—but Employer Conduct Still Results In Liability

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

An Overview Of The Manitoba Film & Video Production Tax Credit

Canada Media & IT

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Fillmore Riley

Employee Ownership Trusts: A Guide To Structuring And Settlement

Canada Employment

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Linmac

Clause And Effect: ONCA Upholds Termination Clause As Unambiguous And Enforceable

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Why Every Business Should Use Employment Contracts

Canada Employment

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Boughton Law Corporation

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.

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

Canada Employment

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Procido LLP

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

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

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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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Navigating Employer Obligations During Economic Uncertainty (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Navigating Executive Compensation With Confidence (Video)

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Fasken

Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series: A Year In Review 2023 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Why I Love Practicing In Calgary (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Crucial Updates To Canada's C11 Application Process (Video)

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Sobirovs Law Firm

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