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Ontario Court confirms continued vesting of stock options and RSUs not guaranteed for statutory notice period

In the case of an employee termination, stock options and restricted share units are not “wages” pursuant to the Employment Standards Act.

Video surveillance at work: key takeaways from Québec’s latest privacy decision

The decision is a reminder to employers to ensure that their monitoring systems have a minimal impact on employee privacy.

Employment and Labour Law Insights: Civil Rules Review, mandatory mediation process and arbitration clauses

In the second instalment of our quarterly Employment and Labour Law Insights webinar series, Osler’s Kelly O’Ferrall, Steven Dickie, Irmak...

Ontario’s civil rules revolution? Breaking down the key proposed reforms

A controversial overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure has been recently proposed.

Navigating employee sick leave and medical documentation

We look at some recent legislative developments across Canada around medical documentation in the workplace context.

Another termination provision bites the dust: Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc.

Ontario’s Superior Court has struck down yet another set of termination provisions.

Ontario Court of Appeal denies Crown’s motion for leave to appeal decision relating to ‘employer’ due diligence defence under OHSA

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released the sixth and final decision in R v. Greater Sudbury.

Entitlements of employees impacted by group termination under the Canada Labour Code

Federal employees impacted by group termination are not entitled to group termination notice or pay in lieu.

Employment and Labour Law Insights: hiring obligations and employment issues to consider in response to tariffs

No matter what industry you’re in, staying up to date on employment and labour issues is critical for legal and business professionals across...

When are workplace investigation reports protected by solicitor-client privilege?

Whether a workplace investigation report is protected by solicitor-client privilege depends on the context in which it was prepared.