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Best Practices for Employers Experiencing Labour Union Activity

Canada - September 15 2025 With an uncertain economy amidst tariff concerns, Canadians continue to make bolder workforce demands. Although many workers have returned to…

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: 10 Practical Tips for Managing Legal Risk in Global Reductions in Force

USA - September 12 2025 In 2025, multinational giants across industries are redefining the scale and scope of global workforce reductions—with some cutting tens of thousands…

Your Termination Clause Isn’t Enforceable “At Any Time”: Ontario Court Invalidates Another Termination Clause

Canada - March 28 2025 Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2025 ONSC 952, following a novel finding in the recent case of Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of…

Artificial Intelligence, Real Consequences? Legal Considerations for Canadian Employers Using AI Tools in Hiring

Canada - February 3 2025 As artificial intelligence and its integration into business…

Top 10 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Developments of 2024

Canada - December 23 2024 In February 2024, amendments to section 230 of the Canada Labour Code came into effect requiring federal employers to provide their employees with a…

Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Excellent: Ontario Court Validates Termination Clause that is Unambiguous and Legal

Canada - December 2 2024 In the recent case of Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2024 ONSC 5593 (Bertsch), an Ontario court upheld a termination provision that did not specify…

Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Excellent: Ontario Court Validates Termination Clause that is Unambiguous and Legal

Canada - December 2 2024 Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Excellent: Ontario Court Validates Termination Clause that is Unambiguous and Legal In the recent case of Bertsch v…

A New Gig for Digital Platform Work: Ontario’s Legal Framework for Digital Platform Workers Comes into Force July 1, 2025

Canada - November 20 2024 In 2022, the Ontario government sought to establish a new legal framework for “digital platform work” through the introduction of the Digital…

Planning for Ontario’s Bill 190: Working for Workers Five Act

Canada - November 13 2024 On October 28, 2024, Ontario's Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received royal assent. Here's what employers need to know..

Changes to Taxation of Stock Options and Capital Gains - Effective Immediately

Canada - June 28 2024 Changes to the capital gains inclusion rate and the employee stock option deduction rate (as proposed in Budget 2024) will apply to stock options…