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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

Dans une récente affaire, le congédiement d'un enseignant du primaire condamné pour sollicitation de services sexuels dans sa vie privée...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Un employeur a découvert qu'une salariée, en congé de maladie pour une dépression majeure, menait depuis plusieurs mois des activités...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Last Tuesday morning, standing on our rooftop deck overlooking Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, my spouse and I were surprised to see an Air Canada plane coming in for landing.

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

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Evolving Duty To Mitigate In Employment Law

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: Employees Getting Coldplayed

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employment Termination Clause Upheld: Ontario Court Of Appeal Favours Employer

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

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McLennan Ross LLP

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

On May 29, 2025, the National Assembly passed Bill 89, An Act to give greater consideration to the needs of the population in the event of a strike or a lock-out (Bill 89 or the Bill)...

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Somewhere In The Middle: The Nature Of Dependent Contractors

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently reiterated the importance of recognizing "dependent contractors" in Canadian employment law, as providing "protection to economically vulnerable and dependent workers" who fall somewhere on the continuum between employees and independent 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

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, which upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements for nuclear workers in safety-critical positions.

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

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

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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

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

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

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Surdité professionnelle : un jugement interprétant un article de droit nouveau

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Harcèlement sur les réseaux sociaux : l'employeur responsable malgré le caractère privé des échanges

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Droits de la travailleuse enceinte : la cour d'appel précise l'obligation qui incombe aux employeurs

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Employer's Reasonable Safety Steps Defeat Constructive Dismissal Claim

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Cinq Victoires Récentes Pour Les Employeurs : Le Vent Tournerait-il En Leur Faveur?

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Developments In Employment Law: Courts Reinforce Strict Approach To 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

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employer's Reasonable Safety Steps Defeat Constructive Dismissal Claim

While employers are held to a high standard in meeting their occupational health and safety obligations, the courts do not require them to grant every request made by an employee.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Cinq Victoires Récentes Pour Les Employeurs : Le Vent Tournerait-il En Leur Faveur?

Contrairement à la tendance axée sur les employés qui se dégage de la jurisprudence pour ce qui est de l'interprétation des contrats d'emploi et des ententes de rémunération, les tribunaux canadiens ont récemment rendu un certain nombre de décisions favorables aux employeurs.

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Mandatory Mediation Is Here: What It Means For Ontario Employers

As of June 1, 2025, mediation is mandatory for all new applications filed with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ("HRTO").

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

Ontario courts demonstrate that employers are not powerless when former employees breach confidentiality obligations or engage in retaliatory conduct.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

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

Faraz Kourangi discussed the importance of ensuring that employment contracts clearly authorize temporary layoffs, cautioning that without such contractual language and genuine employee consent, employers risk facing constructive dismissal claims under common law.

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal has made it clear that employers cannot remain passive in the face of workplace harassment once they become aware of it – even in the absence of a formal complaint.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Demotion After Maternity Leave Costs Employer In Constructive Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

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

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

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

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Caution to Employers Drafting Employment Contracts: Words Matter

Canada Employment

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Koskie Minsky

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

Canada Employment

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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

Too Little, Too Late: Just Cause Termination For Non-Culpable Absenteeism After Employer's Repeated Requests For Medical Evidence Went Largely Unanswered

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Ontario Court Rules That A Temporary Lay-Off Provision Is Not A "Termination" Provision

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Termination Clause Upheld

Canada Employment

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Turned Away For Being Trans: What The Bar Lucky 7 Case Tells Us About Workplace Discrimination

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson 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

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Israel Foulon Wong

When Time Theft Meets Silence: Ontario Court Backs Firing Over Timecard Misconduct

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Why Every Workplace Investigator Should Be A Case Law Expert And Other Lessons From A Recent Arbitration Decision

Canada Litigation

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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Highlighted Content

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

Canada Employment

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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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Latest Videos

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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)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

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Torkin Manes LLP

2016 Q2 HR-Law Webinar Part 5: ONCA On General Damages (Video Content)

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Stringer LLP

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