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Employers Of Foreign Workers In Saskatchewan Subject To New Code Of Conduct
On July 1, 2024, Saskatchewan's new immigration legislation, the Immigration Services Act ("ISA") came into force, officially replacing the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration [...]
Canadian Securities Administrators Publish Tenth Report Regarding Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published its 10th annual Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer [...]
Annual Employment Law Update
Overview Each year there are amendments to legislation and case law decisions that impact your obligations, rights, and powers as [...]
BMO Layoffs: Legal Options For BMO Employees Facing Job Loss And Insights From Previous Court Cases
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) is one of Canada's largest financial institutions, providing a wide range of services from personal [...]
Hard Lessons For Employers In Beginning (And Ending) The Employment Relationship
We have previously written about the impact that an employer's conduct can have on their ability to rely on the termination provisions [...]
Is Severance Pay Always There For The Taking?
As a general principle, an employer 'must pay an employee who is dismissed for reasons based on the employers operational requirements [...]
Manitoba Amends Its Labour Relations Act And Employment Standards Code
Manitoba has amended its Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Employment Standards Code (ESC). These amendments came into force on November 8, 2024. The amendments [...]
Recruiting Risks: How Inducement Impacts Employer Liability For Notice Periods
Employers who actively recruit individuals from secure, well-established positions may face heightened liability for providing extended common law notice if [...]
BMO Layoffs: Legal Options For BMO Employees Facing Job Loss And Insights From Previous Court Cases
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) is one of Canada's largest financial institutions, providing a wide range of services from personal [...]
Hard Lessons For Employers In Beginning (And Ending) The Employment Relationship
We have previously written about the impact that an employer's conduct can have on their ability to rely on the termination provisions [...]
Human Rights Tribunal Confirms Statutory Review Of Benefit Decision Does Not Constitute New Act Of Discrimination
In the recent decision Yu v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) provided important clarification [...]
Interlocutory Injunctions And Non-Compete Clauses – How “Irreparable” Is Your Harm?
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Karras v. Wizedemy, 2024 BCCA 301, a case involving breach [...]
Privacy And Employment
York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC 22 Read the case details Facts The [...]
“Perfection Is Not The Standard For Managers”
Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "Act") generally defines "workplace harassment" as "engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct [...]
Collection, Use & Disclosure of Employee Private Medical Information Compliance Game Plan
6 steps for collecting protected health information without an employee’s consent.
Legal Update: Employer’s Duty To Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims
S.E. v. 2474489 Ontario Inc. (o/a Opa! Souvlaki) - A Cautionary Tale for Employers A recent decision of the Human Rights [...]
False Statement To The CNESST: The Court Finds A Worker Guilty Of An Offence
It's common knowledge that a Québec worker who has suffered an employment injury is entitled to an income replacement indemnity [...]