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SCC puts employers on notice regarding long-term incentive plans

In its decision released on October 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, 2020 SCC 26, confirmed that...

Who decides whether responding to summons would violate employment contract? The OSC says ‘not us’

Enforcement Staff of Canadian capital markets regulators have broad powers to compel the attendance of witnesses and to require those witnesses to...

Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller: Implications for Arbitration and Employment Law

On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its eagerly awaited decision in Uber Technologies Inc v. Heller (Heller). The Supreme Court...

Part 1 of 2: Less than 6 months for employers to prepare for the new federal regulations on workplace harassment and violence – changes effective January 1, 2021

The federal government has now published its Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (the “Regulations”), which will...

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s latest decision striking down attempts to control severance cost

A key way employers control severance cost risk is to hire employees under written employment contracts that specifically limit what the...

Supreme Court of Canada rules Uber arbitration clause invalid and a ‘classic case of unconscionability’

The SCC released its decision in the closely watched case of Uber Technologies Inc v. Heller on June 26, 2020, and held that Uber’s arbitration...

Preparing for the reopening of Canada’s economy: Best practices for resuming operations and managing risk

As governments across Canada announce their frameworks to reopen the economy, and provinces begin to gradually ease emergency restrictions, companies...

Round-up: Surveying regulatory and other relief impacting pension and benefit plans in Canada (COVID-19 update)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought rapid regulatory and legislative responses to provide relief to Canadian businesses and workers in many areas. In...

COVID-19: Potential implications for pensions and benefits

Pension plan members will be relying upon their employers for reassurance, and pension plan administrators will be expected to uphold their fiduciary...