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Contributing Factors: 5 Reasons A Pension Plan Is Money Well Spent

If you're considering investing in a pension plan, you're right to scan the horizon and ask, what's in it for me? You foot the bills, after all. So, what, exactly...

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Lawyers Financial

À venir : vérifications éclairs de l'équité salariale pour les employeurs de compétence fédérale

Au cours des dernières années, les employeurs fédéraux comptant 10 employés ou plus ont pris part au processus important,et exigeant, d'élaboration de leur plan initial d'équité salariale...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Mental Health In The Workplace: Obligations And Best Practices

The workplace is undergoing a major transformation. The continuation of telework in some work environments, a full-time return to the office in others...

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Canadian Election Day Is Coming – Understanding Employees' Entitlement To Time Off To Vote

On Monday, April 28, 2025, Canadians will go to the polls to elect their next federal government.

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Departing Employees Ordered To Return And Destroy Confidential Information (Mondee, Inc. v. Voyzant Inc.)

Canada Employment

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

King's Bench Permits Disclosure Of Some Details Of Class-Action Settlement

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

No More Sick Notes? What B.C. Employers Need To Know About Bill 11, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Ontario Taking Action To Respond To Tariffs

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Entitlements Of Employees Impacted By Group Termination Under The Canada Labour Code

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Geoff Mason Covers Employee And Employer Rights When Layoffs Happen Due To Economic Downturns (Podcast)

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Mises À Jour Administratives Des Règlements SST En Vertu Du Code Canadien Du Travail

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Projet de loi n° 73 : Nouvelles protections pour les employés confrontés à la violence sexuelle et/ou conjugale

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What Employers Need To Know About Election Day

Canada Employment

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Cassels

The End Of A Saga: Application Of Due Diligence Assessment Criteria For "Employers" In R v. Sudbury Upheld

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Non-disclosure Agreements: What You Should Know

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

Tax Court Agrees That Payments Recorded As "Salary" Were Actually Shareholder Loans

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McMillan LLP

Mixed Feedback On The OSC's Proposal To Improve Retail Investor Access To Long-Term Assets

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2025 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights Into Canada's In-House Profession From CCCA | Mondaq

Canada Law Practice

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The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

RADIO INTERVIEW – CityNews (Video)

Canada Employment

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Green and Spiegel

I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Fête Est Terminée : La Colombie-Britannique Annonce L'entrée En Vigueur De Normes D'emploi Pour Les Travailleurs De Plateformes Numériques

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Nouvelles de l'Ontario : le projet de loi 149 propose diverses modifications, notamment les obligations de transparence salariale et de divulgation du recours à l'IA dans les offres d'emploi et le projet de loi 79 entre en vigueur

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety Of Changes Including Pay Transparency And AI Disclosure Requirements For Job Postings, Bill 79 Comes Into Force

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Gig Is Up: British Columbia Announces Incoming Employment Standards For App-Based Gig Workers

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

AODA Reminder: Approaching Deadline (December 31, 2023) To File Accessibility Compliance Reports

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Update On The Pay Transparency Act: British Columbia Government Finally Transparent With Employers On Reporting Requirements

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Wild West: Alberta Labour Board Orders Suspension Of Union Dues For Wildcat Strike

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Contract of Employment

Departing Employees Ordered To Return And Destroy Confidential Information (Mondee, Inc. v. Voyzant Inc.)

For a business, the loss of key employees to a competitor can be devastating. While departing employees may not take their employer's confidential documentation...

Canada Employment

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

King's Bench Permits Disclosure Of Some Details Of Class-Action Settlement

In the case of Steele v. Leduc, 2025 ABKB 205, the Alberta Court of King's Bench granted an order permitting the public disclosure of certain details of a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit by numerous current and former female employees of the City of Leduc.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Ontario Taking Action To Respond To Tariffs

On April 16, 2025, the Government of Ontario announced new actions to respond to the trade difficulties caused by the recent US tariffs and related economic uncertainties.

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Canada Work-Sharing Program And Temporary Layoffs Under The BC Employment Standards Act

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

What To Consider When Thinking About Retirement

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

Considering Downsizing? Here Is What Saskatchewan Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Return-To-Office Mandate Triggers Constructive Dismissal (… This Time)

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Principales questions des employeurs en matière de travail pendant la guerre tarifaire – et ce qu'il faut savoir dès maintenant

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Upcoming Federal Elections: Employees' Right To Vote

Canada Employment

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Fasken

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

What Are The CRA Tax Breaks For Canadian Caregivers? Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC), And The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)

Caring for a loved one with a disability or chronic illness is often a labour of love, but it often comes with significant financial strain on top of the emotional burden.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

King's Bench Permits Disclosure Of Some Details Of Class-Action Settlement

In the case of Steele v. Leduc, 2025 ABKB 205, the Alberta Court of King's Bench granted an order permitting the public disclosure of certain details of a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit by numerous current and former female employees of the City of Leduc.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Projet de loi n° 73 : Nouvelles protections pour les employés confrontés à la violence sexuelle et/ou conjugale

Dans les dernières années, les Québécois ont vu d'importantes modifications au cadre juridique entourant le droit à la vie privée et la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence psychologiques et sexuels...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill 73: New Protections For Employees Facing Sexual And/Or Spousal Violence

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Principales questions des employeurs en matière de travail pendant la guerre tarifaire – et ce qu'il faut savoir dès maintenant

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Le Démantèlement Des Programmes D'EDI : Une Réponse De Juristes

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Accommodation Is A Two-way Street: Lessons For Employers From Aguele v. Family Options Inc.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

New Requirements And Standards Under The Federal Accessible Canada Act

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Legal Considerations For Employers In The Face Of Tariffs And Economic Uncertainty

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Contributing Factors: 5 Reasons A Pension Plan Is Money Well Spent

If you're considering investing in a pension plan, you're right to scan the horizon and ask, what's in it for me? You foot the bills, after all. So, what, exactly...

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

What To Consider When Thinking About Retirement

Ask yourself why you're considering retirement. Are you genuinely ready for this transition, or is it motivated by workplace conflict? If harassment, discrimination, or health concerns are influencing your decision...

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

'Made In Canada': Workforce Considerations In Times Of Tariffs

For businesses, the past several weeks have been amongst the most unpredictable in recent memory. The tariffs imposed by the United States have created new challenges...

Canada Employment

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Ius Laboris

Significant Special Measures For The Employment Insurance Work-Sharing Program Introduced For Businesses, Non-Profits Impacted By U.S. Tariffs

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Do Women Approach Financial Planning Differently?

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le Tribunal administratif du travail confirme le congédiement d'un cadre supérieur pour fautes graves

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Raising The Bar: Updated Capital Accumulation Plan Guidelines Increase Plan Sponsor Obligations

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Guide To Canadian White Collar Defence And Investigations (Video)

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Procedural Fairness In Volunteer Dismissals: Lessons From Hannan v. Scouts Canada

In a significant employment law ruling, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Hannan v. Scouts Canada, 2024 ONSC 5361, addressed the issue of procedural fairness in the dismissal of volunteers.

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Canada Work-Sharing Program And Temporary Layoffs Under The BC Employment Standards Act

Canadian businesses subject to the recent U.S. tariffs are facing significant turmoil including potential loss of business and a corresponding reduction in their workforce.

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Return-To-Office Mandate Triggers Constructive Dismissal (… This Time)

In Nickles v 628810 Alberta Ltd.[1] ("Nickles"), the Court of King's Bench of Alberta found that an employer's return-to-office mandate constituted grounds for constructive dismissal of an employee with a longstanding work-from-home arrangement

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Be Prepared; Don't Needlessly Invite Litigation By Your Volunteers

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Accommodation Is A Two-way Street: Lessons For Employers From Aguele v. Family Options Inc.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Voici Les Principales Questions Que Se Posent Les Employeurs En Matière De Droit Du Travail Pendant La Guerre Tarifaire — Et Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Aujourd'hui

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Renegotiating Terms Of Employment In Light Of The U.S. Tariff Effect: Avoiding Constructive Dismissal Risks

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Interprétation Des Dispositions Relatives Au Licenciement : Approches Distinctes Des Tribunaux De La Colombie-Britannique Et De L'Ontario

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Time To Review Your Employment Agreements: Key Considerations For Employers In The Wake Of New Tariffs

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

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Latest Videos

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Fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusion In The Workplace (Video)

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Fasken

High Wage LMIA – What Is A HIGH WAGE LMIA? (Video)

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INGWE

Woman Suing Former SickKids Doctor For Sexual Assault Finds History Of Allegations (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Tout connaitre sur la Loi 42 (Video)

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Fasken (French)

Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series - Termination Clauses: Key Legal Updates And Implications (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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