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As previewed in our December 2024 article addressing the then‑anticipated job posting measures, beginning January 1, 2026 Ontario employers face significant new obligations affecting how jobs are advertised. These chan ...

British Columbia and Alberta are the latest provinces to move to a 27‑week, job‑protected illness / sick leave. With Bill 30 receiving Royal Assent on November 27, 2025, B.C. implemented the 27‑week leave, a signif ...

Recent Ontario case law is grappling with the interpretation of phrases such as “at any time,” “sole discretion” and “for any reason” in relation to an employer’s contractual right to limit an employee’s ...

On March 7, 2025, the Government of Canada expanded the Employment Insurance Work-Sharing Program to support Canadian workers and businesses in response to the threat or potential realization of tariffs. Temporary specia ...

Ontario recently introduced new regulations under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) that will have a significant impact on the hiring process for Ontario employers. As we reported earlier this y ...

In reasons released July 15, 2024, the Ontario Divisional Court in Jamrik v. 2688126 Ontario Inc., 2024 ONSC 2854, provided further guidance on jurisdictional issues arising in Construction Act adjudications. It is also ...