Employment Law and Labour Law

Canadian taxpayers who pay for a lawyer often assume the bill is simply a cost of doing business, or a cost of life, with no tax consequence either way.

Registered Disability Savings Plans offer eligible Canadians a powerful tool to build tax-deferred savings for life after 60, complete with government matching grants up to $70,000 and bonds up to $20,000. Despite these significant benefits, only one-third of eligible Canadians have opened an RDSP. Understanding how these plans work, including contribution limits, withdrawal rules, and eligibility requirements, can help individuals with disabilities secure their financial future.

Many immigrants had a career before they moved to Canada and they might be eligible to receive a foreign pension from another country.

Few areas of labour and employment law require employers to navigate as many competing obligations as workplace drug and alcohol testing. While employers have a duty to maintain a safe workplace, courts and labour arbitrators have consistently held that testing must be justified by the circumstances and cannot be imposed without limits.

Smart glasses have moved from novelty to workplace reality. No longer a futuristic concept, they are here – and here to stay. These glasses combine cameras, microphones, voice assistants and seamless livestreaming capabilities in a device that’s often indistinguishable from ordinary eyewear.

When does workplace determination cross the line from admirable to dangerous? Drawing lessons from a viral athletic incident, this article examines the phenomenon of presenteeism—employees who push through illness, burnout, or safety concerns—and explores why sometimes the most responsible decision is knowing when to step away.

An Alberta court case examines whether whistleblower investigations can maintain witness anonymity while still providing respondents a fair opportunity to defend themselves. The decision establishes a framework for balancing confidentiality protections with procedural fairness requirements, analyzing five key factors that determine when identifying information must be disclosed to those facing allegations.

The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that found provincial agricultural legislation unconstitutionally restricted freedom of expression. The decision examines whether regulations preventing animal rights activists from using false pretenses to access farms violate Charter rights, analyzing the balance between protecting agricultural operations and preserving investigative journalism about animal welfare.

Comment prendre des mesures disciplinaires contre un employé qui dénonce des violations présumées à la législation en valeurs mobilières? Pas facilement, selon l'arrêt McPherson v. Global Growth Assets Inc.

Few areas of labour and employment law require employers to navigate as many competing obligations as workplace drug and alcohol testing. While employers have a duty to maintain a safe workplace, courts and labour arbitrators have consistently held that testing must be justified by the circumstances and cannot be imposed without limits.

Le 28 octobre 2025, le Projet de loi 101, Loi visant l’amélioration de certaines lois du travail[1], a obtenu la sanction royale. Par ce nouveau projet de loi omnibus, le ministre du Travail proposait notamment de secouer les pratiques en matière d’arbitrage de griefs, en plus d’apporter plusieurs changements à diverses lois applicables aux milieux de travail.

On May 1, 2026, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) issued its remedy decision in Braganza v. Randstad Canada (LRB Case No. 1768-23-UR), awarding a self-represented applicant $195,833.26 in compensation following a finding of reprisal under section 50 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).