Employment and Labour

Osler launches new Employment and Labour blog

The blog will be updated regularly, with additional posts added as developments arise.

Ontario’s electronic monitoring legislation must enhance privacy rights for employees, experts say – The Globe and Mail

Improving the disclosure of provincially-regulated employers who currently do not tell their employees how they are being monitored is a benefit of...

New accessibility rules take effect in B.C. – HR Reporter

Establishing a committee to identify accessibility barriers and developing a process for receiving public comments on organizational plans are among...

Managing the tax impact of cross-border remote work arrangements: A Canadian perspective

The tax implications of cross-border remote work arrangements is discussed by Kim Maguire and Ilana Ludwin in the Tax Management International...

Sustainable pay incentives are a growing trend in corporate Canada – The Globe and Mail

Osler’s Dov Begun, partner, Tax, told The Globe and Mail that existing Canadian tax policies are impeding the effectiveness of tying corporate...

Osler advises on ‘Deal of the Year: Strategic Acquisition’ winner at M&A Awards Gala Québec 2022

Congratulations to Isabelle Lemay of the Legault Group for receiving the “Deal of the Year: Strategic Acquisition” award at the M&A Awards...

Scores of unvaccinated workers are filing wrongful dismissal claims against employers, lawyers say – The Globe and Mail

Osler's Shaun Parker told The Globe and Mail in an interview that he is seeing more cases of fired employees who refuse to get vaccinated.

ESG increasingly linked to executive comp – Canadian HR Reporter

Osler’s Kelly O’Ferrall spoke to Canadian HR Reporter about some of the challenges involved in the growing trend of tying executive compensation...

Non-medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines pose challenges for Canada’s human-rights commissions – The Globe and Mail

Osler’s Paula Trattner, partner, Litigation, recently told The Globe and Mail that legal challenges can be expected to be brought forward by some...