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Important changes to Alberta’s workplace legislation

On May 27, 2019, Alberta's newly elected government executed an Order in Council, amending Alberta's Employment Standards Regulation by reducing the...

Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses

The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller. At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver...

Legal lessons in plan member communications

In her recent article “Legal lessons in plan member communications” published in Plans & Trusts, Jana Steele, a partner in Osler’s Pensions...

Federal budget briefing 2019

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2019. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Ontario Court of Appeal hits the brakes on arbitration clauses

A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal involving Uber throws into doubt the enforceability of certain arbitration clauses in employment...

Back to 2017: New Ontario government revokes pre-election employment law changes

Ontario’s Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, rolls back many of the changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 and...

Preparing for the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada: What employers should know

After a number of stops and starts, the recreational use of cannabis will be legal in Canada on October 17, 2018.

Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirms principles of contractual interpretation in upholding a termination clause

In its latest decision on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently released reasons...

Québec Superior Court interprets exclusivity clause in shopping mall lease narrowly against franchisor

In Second Cup Ltd. c. 8702934 Canada inc. (Café Vasanti), 2018 QCCS 2064, the Superior Court of Québec narrowly interpreted an exclusivity clause...

Canada: Employment & Labour Law – The In-House Lawyer Comparative Guide

In a chapter originally published in The In-House Lawyer, we look at current issues affecting employment and labour in the country covering a range...