Information About Canadian Labour and Employment Law

Special thanks to our summer student Brianna Grieff for contributing to this update.If you are an employer suddenly ambushed by a union certification application, your immediate questions are likely: what exactly is happening, and what should I do next? Briefly, you should immediately seek legal adv … Read more »

Special thanks to our summer student Brianna Grieff for contributing to this update.With an uncertain economy amidst tariff concerns, Canadians continue to make bolder workforce demands. Although many workers have returned to pre-pandemic attitudes, notable union activity remains rampant across Cana … Read more »

In 2025, multinational giants across industries are redefining the scale and scope of global workforce reductions—with some cutting tens of thousands of jobs at a time in particular divisions, shuttering certain factories worldwide, moving to different countries, or otherwise undertaking large-scale … Read more »

As part of our newly launched Doing Business in Canada Guide 2025, Chapter 13 on Labour and Employment offers a comprehensive overview of the legal landscape that governs the Canadian workplace. Whether your organization operates under federal jurisdiction or within one of Canada’s provinces or terr … Read more »

Special thanks to our summer student Brianna Grieff for contributing to this update.On May 28, 2025, the government of Ontario introduced Ontario’s Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025. The Bill will likely receive royal assent later this year. Although details are subject to change as the Bill is re … Read more »