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Current and future U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports are causing employers to consider strategies for dealing with the potential negative effect of tariffs on the Canadian economy.

Canadian businesses of all sizes face financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Trump Administration's decision surrounding the potential imposition of new tariffs in the near future has introduced significant uncertainty for Canadian businesses...

On March 13, we wrote about some of the key issues facing employers in light of COVID-19. Since then, the situation has escalated and continues to evolve in real time...

On March 23, 2020, the British Columbia government passed two amendments to the B.C. Employment Standards Act, RSBC 1996, c. 113. There are now two new unpaid

In March 2020, the aggressive spread of COVID-19 cases created uncertainty and economic chaos for businesses in Canada. One British Columbia employer took the step of laying off a significant number of its employees.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have been placed in the challenging position of being forced to temporarily lay off employees due to public health restrictions and other COVID-19 related factors.

The most profound difference between Canadian employment law and American employment law is that "At will" employment does not exist in the Canadian employment law context.

Last May, the government of Ontario filed Ontario Regulation 228/20 (IDEL Regulation) under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).

The Bank of Nova Scotia, widely known as Scotiabank, is one of Canada's largest and most established financial institutions, with a significant international presence employing over 90,000 people globally.

Have you ever seen a movie and eagerly anticipated the sequel, only to be bitterly disappointed?

Workforce reductions are one of the tools available to employers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic downturn.

Alberta is in a state of public health emergency, under the authority of the Public Health Act due to COVID-19. The Government of Alberta ("Government") has not yet declared a provincial state of emergency...

Alberta employers operating farms or ranches should be aware of proposed changes which, if passed, will limit worker entitlements and the corresponding employer obligations relating...

La pandémie de COVID-19 a décimé différentes industries, ce qui a entraîné de nombreuses pertes d'emplois.

Many Ontario employers were forced by the pandemic to make difficult employment decisions to secure the future of their business and to preserve as many jobs as possible.

Canadian businesses subject to the recent U.S. tariffs are facing significant turmoil including potential loss of business and a corresponding reduction in their workforce.