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Ontario Court Confirms Temporary Lay-Off Clause Is Distinct From Termination Clause | Bennett Jones

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In Taylor v Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461 (Taylor), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice emphasized the importance of a substance-over-form analysis in the interpretation of employment agreements, concluding that a temporary...more

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Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Marital Status Discrimination Under New York City Human Rights Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 8, 2025, clarified the scope of “marital status” discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). In Hunter v. Debmar-Mercury LLC, et al., the Second...more

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Navigating Job Loss on a Work Visa: Options for Foreign Workers Facing Termination in the U.S.

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Understand the 60-Day Grace Period - The 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders begins on the last day worked, not the final day of severance pay. USCIS does not consider paid, non-working time as maintaining valid H-1B...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Clickbait, Court Dates, and the Beige Apocalypse

This odyssey began when an old laptop was discovered by a curious 14-year-old boy in Kansas. The boy, known only as “QR,” used it to sneak onto a handful of adult websites over two months last year, racking up 118 virtual...more

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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

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On July 1, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, effective September 2, 2025. After September 2, 2025, those individuals who have been...more

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DHS Sending Termination Notices to CHNV Foreign Nationals

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On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began sending termination notices to foreign nationals paroled into the United States under a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans...more

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CHNV Update: Revocations and USCIS Guidance Trigger Urgent Employer Action

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The Trump administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program on June 12, 2025...more

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Avoiding Unintended Outcomes With Fixed-Term Workers

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Different categories of worker exist in Japan and the classification can have a significant impact on various aspects of employment. Below, we explore the key considerations for employers when it comes to fixed-term...more

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Employment Terminations Based on “Cultural Fit”: A Cautionary Tale for Employers

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On June 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued Kean v. Brinker International, Inc., an opinion that reverses summary judgment for the employer and sends a former Chili’s general manager’s Age...more

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CHNV Parole Program Ends, Creating Urgent Employer Compliance Obligations

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The administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program Thursday (June 12, 2025)... According to the administration, notices have already been issued to affected parolees advising...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

U.S. Supreme Court allows termination of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) Parole Programs

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate parole for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under the CHNV...more

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Attention Ontario Employers: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds ESA Termination Clause in Bertsch v Datastealth Inc.

In a rare but significant “win” for employers, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that an employer can enforce a termination provision limiting an employee’s entitlements strictly to the minimum standards under the...more

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Not So Dependable? BC Court Says Employers May Not Expect Dependent Contractors to Get Less Reasonable Notice than Employees

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In the recent decision of Ursic v Country Lumber Ltd., 2025 BCSC 970 (Country Lumber), the Supreme Court of British Columbia held that there is no presumption that dependent contractors ought to receive less reasonable notice...more

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Terminating a Trust? Don’t Forget to Consider This Tax Issue

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Every conveyance of property or of an interest in property from one person to another is prompted, or at least influenced, by economic considerations. The parties to the transaction may swap properties, or one party may...more

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Out again: Supreme Court pauses reinstatement of ex-NLRB Member Wilcox, one other former official

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 22 stayed the reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox, a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, a former member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Both women were...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Ousted CPSC Democrats Fight Back Against President Trump

The three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who President Trump fired two weeks ago will not go down without a fight. Earlier this week they sued the president, arguing his unilateral...more

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Washington State Enacts New Legislation to Define Employee Access to Their Personnel Records and Termination Information

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As many Washington employers are acutely aware, there exists sparse statutory guidance on how employers must respond to personnel file requests by their employees – and no statutory definition of what constitutes a “personnel...more

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Workplace Investigations: Perfection Is Not the Standard

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A recent decision of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice provides helpful guidance to Ontario employers on the standard of workplace investigation in the context of a termination for cause. The Court also provides helpful...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adapter la gestion de l’emploi en contexte d’imprévisibilité économique

Dans un contexte économique imprévisible, les employeurs sont appelés à prendre des décisions complexes en matière de gestion des ressources humaines et à faire preuve d’agilité. Qu’il s’agisse d’une mise à pied, d’un...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Dads have workplace rights, too -- with a twist.

Dad-of-seven will go to jury on religious discrimination. This sounds like the kind of thing that might happen to a woman, but this time it (allegedly) happened to a man. A devout Catholic man (we'll call him "Dad") was...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Terminating Third Parties

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

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The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 13, 2025 the termination of the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), after determining that the conditions in...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Major Turnover at CPSC: Trump Administration Fires Three Democratic Commissioners

The Trump administration continues to bring with it changes in both the staff and politically appointed positions within the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On Thursday and Friday, the three Democratic...more

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Increased Workplace Protections for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers in Montana

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On April 16, 2025, Montana Governor signed into effect HB 128: An Act Protecting Volunteer Emergency Service Providers From Termination by a Public or Private Employer Under Certain Conditions; and Providing for a Legal Cause...more

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Shifting Eliminated Position's Duties to Nondisabled Workers Not Evidence of Discrimination

Employers sometimes believe that eliminating a job position instead of terminating an employee for poor performance gives them a "get out of jail free" card for purposes of avoiding legal claims associated with the decision....more

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