A client recently reported that she was informed by the Employment Standards administration that the Code changes will be binding on January 1, 2018 even for employees who are covered by a collective agreement.

On Wednesday, June 25, join us for the next instalment of our quarterly Employment and Labour Law Insights webinar series. In this session, Osler's Kelly O'Ferrall, Steven Dickie, Irmak Aydemir...

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on common law reasonable notice periods is still unclear.

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the lower court's decision awarding a former employee over $1.274 million as a result of the employer unilaterally imposing a number of changes to the terms of employment.

In the fourth episode of a six-part podcast series "The Fundamentals of Canadian Labor Law,"...

Olivier Therrien siège au comité de recrutement et il nous présente dans cette capsule les éléments qu'il recherche chez un candidat en entrevue.

Éric Thibaudeau siège sur le comité de recrutement et nous explique dans cette capsule ce que représente un stage chez Gowlings.

Providing an overview of Québec's provincial legislation and regulations, this publication canvasses all the major Labour and Employment legal issues in this jurisdiction...

As of October 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13.00 per hour.

In Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled that an otherwise enforceable "without cause" termination provision in an employment agreement...

A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision (Alberta Health Services v. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, July 5, 2013) has taught an employer a vital lesson about time limits in a collective agreement.

When does workplace determination cross the line from admirable to dangerous? Drawing lessons from a viral athletic incident, this article examines the phenomenon of presenteeism—employees who push through illness, burnout, or safety concerns—and explores why sometimes the most responsible decision is knowing when to step away.

A recent clickbait-gone-wrong incident at a Toronto area movie theatre is a good reminder to employers (and their employees) that words alone can have legitimate consequences.

Yesterday, the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship made an announcement intended to make meaningful changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program for workers...

Canada introduced new Labour Market Assessment exemption codes for employers and foreign nationals applying for work permits under specific employment schemes.

Recent surveys by industry experts confirm that more workers are undertaking international assignments, from long-term, short-term, one-way transfers to locally hired personnel.

A recent trend in the awarding of larger notice of termination settlements by the courts is posing potentially greater financial liabilities for companies.

A recent unreported decision of Master Wacowich of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has helped to clarify a vital area of employment law in Alberta.

In connection with the changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 coming into force on January 1, 2018, the Ministry of Labour has published a new version of the Employment Standards Poster.

Howard Levitt was interviewed on Newstalk 770 to discuss his article entitled " Want To Quit Your Job? Five Things You Should Know About Your Legal Obligations".