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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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Five Employer Wins and Counting: Is the Tide Turning?

In a shift from the prevailing trend of employee-friendly case law regarding the interpretation of employment and compensation agreements, Canadian courts have recently issued a series of rulings in favour of employers. ...more

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Forfeiture Clause Upheld, Punitive Damages Denied: Favourable Takeaways for Employers

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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s recent decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd, 2025 ONSC 4051 provides helpful clarity for employers on two key issues: the enforceability of restricted stock unit (RSU) forfeiture...more

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Top U.S. Employment Law “Gotchas” for Canadian Companies

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As a U.S. employment lawyer who advises numerous Canadian companies, I’ve seen several traps that Canadian companies frequently fall into. The first step in avoiding these traps is to identify them....more

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Needle-less Dispute? BC Court Finds That Unpaid Leave Due to Non-Compliance Did Not Amount to Constructive Dismissal

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The COVID-19 litigation lag continues to play out in Canadian courts; and employers are starting to get some clarity on some of the key workplace issues that arose during the pandemic. In Clark v. City of Prince George,...more

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Walking the Line in Québec: Where Employer Freedom of Expression Ends and Union Interference Begins

A March 2025 Superior Court of Québec decision has sharpened the rules on what employers can and cannot say to unionized employees during collective bargaining. This article breaks down how the latest case law draws the line...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms a Clearly Drafted Temporary Layoff Clause Can Protect Employers From Constructive Dismissal Claims

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In Taylor v. Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered whether a temporary layoff provision in an employment contract constituted a termination provision, and was therefore subject to the...more

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Status Update: Ontario Court Upholds RSU Forfeiture Provision, Despite Employment Agreement Violating the ESA

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In the recent Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd. and Meta Platforms, Inc., 2025 ONSC 4051 decision (the “Decision”), which has not yet been reported, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the enforceability of restricted...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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Québec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Duty to Reassign Pregnant Workers

In Ville de Québec v. Ouellet, a pregnant police sergeant asked her employer, the City of Québec, to assign her safe duties rather than be pulled off the job under the workers’ compensation program known as Program for a safe...more

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Canada: Off-Duty Sexual Harassment May Still Trigger a Duty to Investigate

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In a significant decision for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1587, upheld the Divisional Court’s ruling that quashed an arbitrator’s decision reinstating five employees...more

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Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein in Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation - What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced. ...more

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No Common Employer Means No Class Action—Ontario Court of Appeal

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The Ontario Court of Appeal has concluded that a client's influence over a service provider's processes does not establish an employment relationship between the client and the service provider's employees. The plaintiffs in...more

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Commu(nica)ted Value: The Québec Superior Court Provides Guidance to Pension Plan Administrators and Employers

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A recent Québec Superior Court decision (Bernard c. Association de bienfaisance et de retraite des policiers et policières de la Ville de Montréal (“Bernard”)) highlights the importance of clear communications with pension...more

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Attention Ontario Employers: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds ESA Termination Clause in Bertsch v Datastealth Inc.

In a rare but significant “win” for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that an employer can enforce a termination provision limiting an employee’s entitlements strictly to the minimum standards under the...more

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Workplace Investigations: Perfection Is Not the Standard

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A recent decision of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice provides helpful guidance to Ontario employers on the standard of workplace investigation in the context of a termination for cause. The Court also provides helpful...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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Interprétation des dispositions relatives au licenciement : Approches distinctes des tribunaux de la Colombie-Britannique et de...

Aperçu - Il est de plus en plus difficile pour les employeurs de déterminer si les dispositions relatives au licenciement incluses dans leurs contrats d’emploi seraient jugées exécutoires advenant leur contestation devant...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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An “Exacting Standard”: the Enforceability of Termination Clauses and the “At Any Time” Conundrum

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Baker v Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. (Baker) is the latest decision in Ontario to conclude that a termination provision permitting an employer to terminate, without cause, “at any time” is contrary to the Employment Standards...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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Turbulence Ahead: BC’s Replacement Worker Rules May Shake Up Strike Contingency Planning and Labour Disputes

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Unionized employers in British Columbia that operate across multiple provinces should take note of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) in Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. v Unite Here, Local 40,...more

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Please Take a Number: Alberta Human Rights Complaints at a 10 Year High, Other Trends and Tactical Offers

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The Alberta Human Rights Commission (the Commission) recently published its annual report, highlighting trends in human rights complaints for the fiscal year April 1, 2023—March 31, 2024....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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Droit de l’emploi au Canada : Changements récents et à venir

Au cours de la dernière année, des changements importants ont été apportés à la législation en matière d’emploi un peu partout au Canada. Des mises à jour législatives majeures ont notamment été effectuées en Ontario, en...more

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