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

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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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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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Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Probationary Employee’s Discrimination Claim

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In Karim v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2024 HRTO 1231, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed a probationary employee’s claim that they were discriminated against with respect to employment because...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Employer Repudiated Employment Agreement When it Failed to Pay Employee’s Contractual Severance

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In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2025 CanLII 2387, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice found, in an undefended claim, that the employers “by their correspondence and actions” repudiated the employee’s employment agreement when...more

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Ontario, Canada: February 27, 2025 — Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote

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The 2025 Ontario provincial election will take place on February 27, 2025. Voters will elect their Member of Provincial Parliament to represent them at Queen’s Park. In most of the province, polls are open on election day...more

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Employer Reminder: Ontario Election 2025 - Employees’ Right to Time Off to Vote Under the Election Act

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On January 28, 2025, Ontario Premier Doug Ford requested that Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont dissolve Ontario’s Legislative Assembly, triggering an election for Ontarians to elect Members of Provincial Parliament. That...more

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