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Ontario Workplace Legislation Reform: The Saga Continues

As part of its ongoing response to the economic turbulence caused by Canada's trade conflict with the U.S., the Ontario government recently introduced Bill 30...

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Employers And The Off-Duty Conduct Of Employees

Law360 Canada (August 11, 2025, 3:06 PM EDT) -- A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario offers important guidance to employers around off-duty conduct and the obligation to investigate incidents ofharassment.

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Mental Health & Long-Term Disability: Can You Get Approved For Anxiety Or Depression?

Understanding the eligibility criteria and legal considerations for qualifying for long-term disability benefits in Canada with anxiety or depression

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Fired While Struggling With PTSD? Here's What The Law Says

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not just limited to military personnel or victims of extreme trauma—it's becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces.

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Struggling With Addiction In The Workplace? You're Not Without Options

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

How Severance Pay Affects Long-Term Disability Benefits In Ontario

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

When Perception Is Reality: The Appearance Of Bias Undermined An Otherwise Proper Workplace Investigation

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Disability Discrimination In Hiring: What Ontario Job Seekers With Health Conditions Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

WSIB Strike Ends: What Employers Need To Know As Service Resumes

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Employment Update: Ontario Introduces The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Preparing For More Change: What The Proposed Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025 Would Mean For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds 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

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Judicial Review Restores Clarity On Mandatory Vaccination Policies

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Prioritizing Psychological Wellness And DEI In Municipal Environments

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

How CRA Conducts Net Worth Audits And Enforces Gross Negligence Penalties Against Canadian Taxpayers: Lessons From Mann v. The King And Other Cases

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

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MLT Aikins LLP

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Summary Judgment In Wrongful Dismissal Even When Just Cause Alleged

Rodrigues v Fort McKay Strategic Services LP, 2025 ABKB 414 follows a trend of decisions in Alberta that demonstrate the ABKB's willingness to determine disputes outside of simple notice period analysis using summary judgment.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Ontario Is Still Working For Workers—Ontario Government Introduces Its Seventh Working For Workers Act

On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 30, titled the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, which builds on the six prior Working for Workers Acts.

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

School Board Not Liable For Tutor's Sexual Abuse: Vicarious Liability Requires More Than Opportunity

In a recent decision, an appeal court dismissed a claim for vicarious liability against a school board (the "Board") regarding the sexual abuse of a student by a retired teacher during tutoring sessions.

Canada Employment

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Fasken

From BBQs To Boundaries: Summer Event Tips Every Employer Should Know

Summer's here, and that means it's prime time for employers to host company events and socials. Whether it's a laid-back BBQ, outdoor picnic or taking advantage of patio season...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Le conseil scolaire non responsable des abus sexuels du tuteur : la responsabilité du fait d'autrui exige plus qu'une simple occasion

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Québec Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Duty To Reassign Pregnant Workers

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Canada Employment

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Off-Duty Sexual Harassment May Still Trigger A Duty To Investigate

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Beat The Heat: What Are Ontario's OHSA Requirements For Working In The Heat?

Worldwide Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment Law Tracker - July 2025

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

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

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

NS Employers: Prepare For New Legal Obligations In September 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Employment & Labour: Mid-Year Review

As we approach the second half of 2025, the pace of change in Ontario employment law shows no signs of slowing. Ontario continues to lead the charge with sweeping legislative reforms...

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

By now, Ontario employers should be familiar with the Working for Workers Acts—the series of legislative changes to employment-related statutes introduced in 2021 (see our previous articles here).

Canada Employment

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Torkin Manes LLP

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

Ontario continues to reshape its employment landscape, this time with Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025. Introduced on May 28, 2025, by the Ontario Government, Bill 30 is the latest in a series of Working for Workers Acts, and proposes further amendments to various workplace and employment-related statutes.

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

NS Employers: Prepare For New Legal Obligations In September 2025

Beginning September 1, 2025, employers in Nova Scotia will have a new set of obligations surrounding workplace harassment prevention and workplace safety.

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

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

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Biosimilar Update: Health Canada Reconsiders Requirement For Comparative Clinical Trials

Health Canada has released a draft version of an amended Guidance Document on biosimilar submission requirements (link here). In a significant reversal of policy...

Canada Healthcare

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Refusée à l'embauche parce qu'elle est trans* : les leçons de l'affaire Bar Lucky 7

Les droits des personnes trans* subissent des reculs préoccupants à travers le monde.

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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

Trans rights are facing alarming setbacks around the world. In the United States of America, there has been a recent wave of bans targeting trans people: from restricting access to gender-affirming care...

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

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

On May 28, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30), representing the latest addition to a series of legislative initiatives...

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Top 5 Outdated HR Policies That May Need A 2025 Refresh

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Drug And Alcohol Testing In Canada: SCC Denies Leave To Appeal In Power Workers' Union v. Canada

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario Introduces Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

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

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

The End Of Sick Notes?: The Effect Of Bill 11 (Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025)

Canada Employment

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Compliance Considerations For Multi-Jurisdictional Employers

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Confirming The Historic Trade-Off: A Worker's Civil Action Is Statute-Barred When Injury Arose Out Of And In The Course Of Employment

Worldwide Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Harcèlement et violence au travail : ce que la jurisprudence récente nous apprend

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Harassment And Workplace Violence: What Recent Case Law Teaches Us

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Employment And Labour Montréal Newsletter – Issue 7 / June 2025

Canada Employment

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Dentons

Negligent Entrustment Explained: A Tort Remedy For The Unprotected Worker

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

A New Long Leave: Working For Workers Six Act, 2024 And The Changes Continue

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Ontario Government Introduces Significant Changes To Key Workplace Legislation

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

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

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Dates liées à la législation visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs et nouvelles exigences pour les employeurs en Ontario

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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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

Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety Of Changes Including Pay Transparency And AI Disclosure Requirements For Job Postings, Bill 79 Comes Into Force

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Updates To The Canada Labour Code And Its Regulations: A Summary Of Recent And Pending Changes

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Employment Law Updates Podcast

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Updates: Minimum Wage To Increase October 1, 2023, And Bill 79 Proposes Amendments To Employment-Related Legislation

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Extraordinary Times Call For Extraordinary Measures: Unpaid Leave For Non-Compliance With Mandatory Vaccination Policy Not Constructive Dismissal

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Court Affirms That Workplace Sexual Harassment Is Not An Independent Tort

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Bill 59: Act To Modernize The Occupational Health And Safety Regime Amendments In Effect Since October 6, 2022

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Episode 2 – Projet De Loi 59 : Amendements Sur Les Accidents Du Travail Et Des Maladies Professionnelles (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Episode 1 – Projet de Loi 59 : Amendements sur la santé et la sécurité du travail au Québec (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Latest Videos

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Cost Management And Claims Reduction: WSIB And Occupational Health & Safety (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

What's Next For Ontario's Public Health Care? (Video)

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Fasken

Right To Disconnect (Video)

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Field LLP

Legal Implications Of The Hybrid Work Model (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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