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25 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2022

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In 2022, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of key 2022 developments, with links to more detailed...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La clause d’arbitrage d’Uber est inique, selon la Cour suprême du Canada

Le 26 juin 2020, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Uber Technologies Inc. c. Heller. La Cour a tranché en faveur du demandeur, lui permettant ainsi d’intenter une action collective...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Finds Arbitration Clause to Be “Uber” Unconscionable

On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller. The SCC ruled in favour of the plaintiff, allowing him to proceed with a class-action lawsuit in Ontario courts,...more

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Ontario, Canada: Employee’s Excessive Absences to Pursue Education Need Not be Tolerated by Employer

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In Teamsters Local Union 847 v Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, 2019 CanLII 95328 (ON LA), a part-time restaurant employee in Ontario, Canada with two years’ seniority was discharged from her employment because her...more

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Uber Drivers Get Their Day in Court

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The intersection of mandatory arbitration clauses and class proceedings continues to be a vexing problem for the courts. In Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., the first decision of 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal decided...more

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Court of Appeal for Ontario Invalidates Foreign Arbitration Clause in Standard Form Contract

The Ontario Court of Appeal (Court) has unanimously overturned the lower court’s decision in Heller v. Uber Technologies et al. that stayed a proposed class action against Uber Technologies Ltd. (and related companies,...more

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