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Canada Contract Interpretation Employment Litigation

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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...more

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

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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, concluding that a temporary...more

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Termination Provisions and the Perils of Imprecise Drafting: Key Lessons from De Castro v Arista Homes Limited

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in De Castro v Arista Homes Limited, 2025 ONCA 260 (De Castro) provides Ontario employers with yet another reminder about the importance of clear and concise drafting in...more

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British Columbia and Ontario: Two Diverging Approaches to Interpreting Termination Provisions

Overview - Employers increasingly face challenges regarding whether termination provisions in their employment agreements will be determined to be enforceable if challenged in court. As we continue to see increasing court...more

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