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Adapting To The Evolving Immigration Policies: A Guide For Employers

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Employees Beware: Upcoming Legislation Affecting Capital Gains Will Impact Employee Stock Options

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When Employees Compete With Employers: How To Protect Your Business

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What Will The Working For Workers Five Act Mean For Employers?

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The Public Sector Employers Amendment Act What You Need To Know

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Bad Faith Termination Prevention – Special Report

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Some Disputes Are Baked Into The Cake, But Others Can Be Harder For Members To Stomach

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Reminder To Prince Edward Island Employers: New Paid Sick Leave Entitlements Start October 1, 2024

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R V Greater Sudbury (City) Continued: The Due Diligence Defence For Owner-Employers Under OHSA

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Employment And Labour Newsletter – Montréal

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Confidentiality Limited: When Anonymous Whistleblowers Must Be Identified

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Changes To The International Student Work Program: Anticipated New Cap On Work Hours

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British Columbia Court Of Appeal Takes The Practical Approach To Interpreting Termination Provisions

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A Path To Growth: Creating An Effective International Mobility Policy For Your Business

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A Funky Situation: Is Disciplining An Employee For Body Odour A Form Of Discrimination?

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‘Working For Workers’ Means More Work For Employers

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BD&P Comments Regarding Guidance On Greenwashing Provisions

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Workplace Safety And Insurance Appeals Tribunal Rolls Out New Pre-Hearing Process

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Why Reply? Reflecting On The Significance Of Reply Interviews In A Workplace Investigation

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Say What You Mean – Plain Language And Workplace Policies

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R v Greater Sudbury: Courts Consider Level Of Knowledge, Skill, Expertise, And Control In Assessing Due Diligence Of “Employers” Under OHSA

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Please Come Back! Strategies For Navigating Termination Demands

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Open For Comment: Consultation On New Job Posting Rules In Ontario

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Ontario Court Decides “Private Group Chats” Can Become A Disciplinable Workplace Issue

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Has Your Workplace Become Toxic?

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Enforceability Of Restrictive Covenants In Ontario: Non-competition And Non-solicitation

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Do Employees Have The Right To Be Heard When Being Terminated For Wilful Misconduct?

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Discipline Imposed On Mayor Overturned As Unreasonable

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A Pension Plan Deficit Can Put Your Corporate Reorganization Under The Spotlight

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“No Sticker For You!”: A Uniform Trumps The Right To Wear A Rainbow Sticker, Tribunal Rules

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Alberta Employers – Time To Update Your Employment Contracts!

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UN Report Highlights Concerns With Modern Slavery In Canada

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The Importance Of Process In Workplace Investigations

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Significant Changes Ahead: New Measures To Limit Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada

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Sexual Assault & Harassment In The Workplace: What Are My Civil Law Rights?

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Ontario Government Launches Consultation On New Job Posting Rules Under The ESA

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New Policy Requirements For Post-Secondary Institutions

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Making A Promise Can Cost Employers Dearly

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Investigations In The Workplace Are The New Firing Squads

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Federal Employers: Take Note Of Upcoming Pay Equity Deadline

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Employment Update

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Court Clarifies IME May Be Necessary To Test Plaintiff’s Explanation For Failure To Mitigate Damages

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BC Human Rights Tribunal Questions Enforceability Of Release

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Are You Sure Your Independent Contractor Is “Independent”?

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Temporary Public Policy Ended: Visitors In Canada Can No Longer Apply For A Work Permit From Within The Country

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Alberta Advantage Immigration Program Announces A New Expression Of Interest System

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Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit Against RBC Has Captivated Corporate Canada

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Workplace Drug Testing: What Alberta’s Latest Cases Mean For Employers

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Termination Clauses: Getting It Right

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Secret Recordings In The Workplace

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Purchaser In The Driver’s Seat: Ontario Court Of Appeal Enforces Commercial Non-Compete

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HRTO Decision Offers Insights Into Employer Obligations To Accommodate Scheduling Requests On The Ground Of Family Status

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Court Overturns Job Terms Added After Offer Acceptance

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City Of Greater Sudbury Exercised Due Diligence In Construction Site Fatality As Appeal Dismissed By Ontario Superior Court Of Justice

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Can Backfire If Not Carefully Managed — Especially In The Public Sector

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Be Careful What You Say! Recent HRTO Decision Underscores The Importance Of Confidentiality And Non-disparagement Clauses

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A Sigh Of Relief For Owner-Employers?

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A Comprehensive Guide To Long-Term Disability Claims In Ontario

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Further Temporary Foreign Worker Program Restrictions Forthcoming

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Federal Government Announces Restrictions To Low-wage Stream Of The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

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End of Certain Pandemic Work-Authorization Concessions Announced

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Canada Realigns Its Priorities: The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

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National Day For Truth & Reconciliation in Manitoba – Ask The Expert

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Dress Code & Personal Appearance Compliance Game Plan

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How Far Must Employer Go to Accommodate an Employee’s Chemical Sensitivities?

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Understanding Non-Compete Clauses When Purchasing Or Selling A Health Practice

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This Ain’t Brewster’s Millions: “None Of The Above” Not An Option When Employer Offers Reasonable Accommodation

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Ontario Government Releases Long Anticipated Provincial Planning Statement

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Major Change To The Canada Labour Code With New Anti-Replacement-Worker Provisions

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Egan v Harbour Air Seaplanes LLP, Will B.C Case Takeoff In Alberta?

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Constructive Dismissal Or Justified Demotion? Insight From The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal

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Broken Promises: The Perils Of Guaranteeing Anonymity To Complainants In Workplace Investigations

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Attention Federal Employers: Administrative Monetary Penalties Under The Federal Pay Equity Act Now In Force

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10 Reasons Your Firm’s Pension Should Begin And End With DBplus

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Legal Risk Assessments – An Essential Risk Management Tool

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The COVID-19 Virus Does Not Trigger Business Interruption Insurance Coverage

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ONCA Clarifies That Business Interruption Losses Are Not An Insured Loss

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Interim Measures For Certain Citizenship Applicants

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Wallace/Moral Damages & Bad Faith Termination Prevention Game Plan

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No Free Trials: Ontario Employees Need To Be Paid For Trial Periods

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Immigration Concessions For Ukrainian Citizens Extended

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HR Insider Newsletter – September 2024

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Maternity and Parental Leave – Gameplan

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Certain Temporary Foreign Worker Program Low Wage Stream Applications To Be Temporarily Suspended In Quebec

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Keeping Up With Non-Competes: The State Of Non-Competition Clauses In BC

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated By Employee’s Refusal To Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Imposed On Employer By Third Party

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Ageism Is Alive And Well In Canadian Workplaces

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Worker Or Dependent Contractor? Recent BC Decision Examines Important Considerations

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Replacement Worker Ban, Right To Disconnect And Other Changes Upcoming For Federal Workplaces

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Ongoing Obligations: How Failure To Comply With Termination Provisions Can Lead To Common Law And Punitive Damages

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