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British Columbia, Canada Court of Appeal Affirms Enforceability of Termination Clause That Incorporated by Reference Notice and...

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In Egan v. Harbour Air Seaplanes LLP, 2024 BCCA 222, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) upheld a lower court’s decision that a termination clause in an employment agreement was enforceable because it was neither...more

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Tailwinds of “Common Sense” Buoy Employers: British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Simple Termination Clause

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In the decision of Egan v. Harbour Air Seaplanes LLP, 2024 BCCA 222 (“Egan”), the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a termination clause in an employment agreement, rejecting various arguments to undermine the clause’s...more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Affirms That Invalid Termination Clause Does Not Invalidate Fixed-Term Clause

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In Kopyl v. Losani Homes, 2024 ONCA 199, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) affirmed the lower court’s finding that an invalid without-cause termination clause in an employee’s employment agreement does not invalidate a...more

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Préavis de licenciement : de nouvelles règles s’appliquent aux licenciements individuels en vertu du Code canadien du travail

Des modifications apportées aux exigences relatives aux licenciements individuels prévues au Code canadien du travail (le « CCT ») sont entrées en vigueur le 1er février 2024. Ces modifications ont été adoptées par suite de...more

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Giving Notice: Individual Terminations Subject to New Rules in Canada Labour Code

Changes to requirements regarding individual terminations in the Canada Labour Code (CLC) came into effect on February 1, 2024. The amendments were enacted by the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2. Federally regulated...more

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Eternal Sunshine of the Stock-less Mind: The Judicial Saga on Treatment of Equity-Based Incentives upon Termination of Employment

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What is the appropriate treatment under Quebec law of the equity-based incentives of an employee, upon termination of their employment without cause (serious reason)? Twenty years of case law suggest the question is all but...more

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2023 Round Up and What’s Ahead in 2024

As 2023 winds down and the new year approaches, below are some of the key employment law changes recently made in Ontario, as well as some potential developments that may be enacted in 2024. ...more

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Cessations d’emploi et mises à pied d’employés : pratiques clés pour les employeurs canadiens

Toutes les entreprises ont des décisions difficiles à prendre à l’égard de leur personnel, tout particulièrement en période d’incertitude économique. Les employeurs, ainsi que leurs membres de la direction et des ressources...more

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10 Best Practices for Canadian Employers on Terminations and Layoffs

Every business has to make difficult decisions when it comes to staffing, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. Employers, including their management and human resources teams, have the unenviable task of balancing...more

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British Columbia Court Finds Termination Clause Enforceable Because it Complied with Statutory Individual Notice Provisions

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In Forbes v. Glenmore Printing Ltd., 2023 BCSC 25, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BC) disagreed with the employee’s argument that the termination clause in his employment agreement was invalid because it required the...more

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Better Late Than Never: Employers in Canada Should Review Their Termination of Employment Provisions

Canadian employers should review their employment contracts and update them as necessary to avoid potentially costly problems upon separation of employment. Since early 2021 when the Supreme Court of Canada declined to...more

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Droit de l’emploi : bref compte-rendu et tendances à surveiller

Les entreprises continuent de faire face à des bouleversements en milieu de travail à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19. Qu’il s’agisse de créer des régimes de travail hybrides ou de gérer les difficultés relatives au...more

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Employment Landscape: A Brief Update and Trends to Watch

Businesses continue to face disruptive changes in the workplace post-COVID-19. From hybrid working arrangements to recruitment and retention issues, employers have had to adjust quickly to evolving employee expectations about...more

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Ontario Announces Changes to Mass Termination Rules for Remote Employees

On March 13, 2023, the Ontario government announced proposed changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) that, in mass termination situations, would afford employees who work solely from home with the same notice...more

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Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

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On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

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Congédiement justifié d’un employé de longue date pour propos discriminatoires en opposition à une politique sur le port...

Un arbitre en Alberta a récemment confirmé le congédiement disciplinaire d’un employé de longue date dans l’affaire Federated Co-operatives Limited v. Miscellaneous Employees, Teamsters Local Union No. 987 of Alberta, 2022...more

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Un-Masking Discrimination: Employer Justified in Termination of 20-Year Employee for Discriminatory Comments Expressed in...

An Alberta arbitrator recently upheld an employer’s disciplinary termination of a long-term employee in Alberta Federated Co-operatives Limited v. Miscellaneous Employees, Teamsters Local Union No. 987 of Alberta, 2022 CanLII...more

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Ontario Superior Court on the Enforceability of Termination Provisions in Employment Agreements

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A Question of Mixed Fact and Law - In a decision for which leave to appeal was denied by the Divisional Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed that a Rule 21 motion, seeking a determination of a...more

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Ontario Court Finds Non-Ontario Payrolls Count Toward Severance Threshold

In its recent ruling in Hawkes v Max Aicher (North America) Limited, 2021 ONSC 4290, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled on an application for judicial review that the entire payroll of an employer that terminates the...more

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Canada: British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Recommends Employers Faced with Family Status Discrimination Complaints Confer with...

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On October 18, 2019, we wrote about the tests currently used to establish family status discrimination in Canada, and recommended policies and programs employers can put in place for employees that need accommodations due to...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Employers that Revoke Accepted Employment Offers May be Liable for Damages

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In Kim v. BT Express Freight Systems (2020), 317 A.C.W.S. (3d) 255, Ontario’s Superior Court confirmed that an employer may be liable for damages if it withdraws an accepted offer of employment or terminates employment...more

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COVID-19: Government of Ontario Ends State of Emergency, Terminating Deemed Emergency Leaves

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As discussed in our previous newsletter, the Ontario Government passed the O. Reg 228/20 - Emergency Leave: Declared Emergencies and Infectious Disease Emergencies on March 19, 2020. This Regulation altered how layoffs and...more

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Canada: COVID-19 and Relief from Mass Termination Rules

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Canadian businesses have suffered severe financial distress due to COVID-19. Many employers have been forced to lay off their employees hoping they would only be required to do so temporarily. It has become clear that the...more

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Termination Clauses in Ontario - Precise Language Can Help Limit Employers’ Liability

In Canada, if an employer wishes to terminate an employee without cause, it must provide notice or pay in lieu thereof. In other words, unlike in the United States, Canada does not have employment at-will....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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