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Recent Updates to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000

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As of June 19, 2025, the Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended to include a new protected leave: Long-Term Illness Leave. This new Long-Term Illness Leave creates essentially an indefinite leave of...more

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Enjeux de conformité pour les employeurs qui exercent des activités dans plusieurs territoires

Les employeurs qui exercent des activités dans plusieurs territoires du Canada doivent se tenir bien au fait des différentes normes et lois en matière d’emploi applicables afin de s’assurer de s’acquitter de leurs obligations...more

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Canada: Important Amendments Coming to Saskatchewan Workplace Laws

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On May 13, 2025, the Saskatchewan government passed the Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 4) and the Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 5)....more

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BC Court of Appeal Confirms that the Duty of Honest Performance Does Not Extend to Pre-Contractual Dishonesty

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In Ocean Pacific Hotels Ltd. v Lee, 2025 BCCA 57, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia confirmed that the duty of honest performance in contract does not extend to pre-contractual negotiations....more

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Pensions and Leaves of Absences – No Extension of Canada Labour Code Protections to Other Retirement or Savings Plans

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In the decision of WestJet Encore v ALPA, dated March 31, 2025, Arbitrator Kaplan held that a Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) provision which requires that pension (as well as health and disability) benefits continue to be...more

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The North American Trade Dispute: How to Manage Workplace Challenges for Canadian Employers

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As our readers will already be aware, since the new U.S. Administration took office on January 20, 2025, it has both proposed and implemented tariffs (the “U.S. Tariffs”) which have posed significant threats to the Canadian...more

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Employment Law in Canada: Recent and Upcoming Changes

The past year has brought significant changes to employment laws across Canada, with major legislative updates in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and at the federal level. With more changes set to come into force,...more

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Key Employment Law Considerations for Canadian Businesses Impacted by Tariffs

As of this writing, the Trump administration has implemented a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods imported into the United States. Canadian governments at all levels are preparing relief programs for local businesses, but...more

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Working for Workers Six Act, 2024: More Changes on the Horizon for Ontario’s Employment-Related Legislation

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On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229). This announcement comes just one-month after Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received...more

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Ontario Introduces Employee-Friendly Legislation Which Includes Prohibition on Non-Competes

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The Ontario government introduced legislation on October 25, 2021, which if passed, will prohibit non-competes in employment agreements, mandate that employers have a "disconnect from work" policy and require temporary help...more

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New Year, New Laws: A Summary of Workplace Law Changes, Effective January 1, 2019, in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and...

Several changes in labour and employment law have recently been implemented in several Canadian provinces. Below is a summary of the key changes to provincial legislation in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec that...more

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