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Considering a Reduction in Force? Some Preliminary Considerations

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Employers sometimes find it necessary to make the difficult decision to undergo a reduction-in-force (RIF), resulting in employee layoffs and/or terminations. Before moving forward with an RIF, employers should develop an...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

Bennett Jones LLP

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adapter la gestion de l’emploi en contexte d’imprévisibilité économique

Dans un contexte économique imprévisible, les employeurs sont appelés à prendre des décisions complexes en matière de gestion des ressources humaines et à faire preuve d’agilité. Qu’il s’agisse d’une mise à pied, d’un...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

New Season Springs More Layoffs: What Employers Should Know

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Spring has sprung. Unfortunately, for many employers, however, the new season is not marked by its characteristic hope and promise. Employers have been hit hard by decreased revenues, funding cuts, and increased costs....more

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New York Proposal to Protect Workers Displaced by Artificial Intelligence

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On 14 January 2025, during her State of the State Address (the Address), New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new proposal aimed at supporting workers displaced by artificial intelligence (AI). This proposal would...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Amends Mini-WARN Law to Require New Notifications

On November 11, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed amendments to the New York WARN law, which requires additional notifications to government officials in the event of a WARN event....more

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