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- Loose Lips, Smart Bots: Workplace Chatbots and Confidential Information
Generative artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday workplace life. Employees may use AI chatbots to draft emails, summarize documents, prepare presentations, analyze data, or generate ideas. However, an employee who copies workplace information into an external AI platform may be … Read more »
- Stock Options, Service and Severance: Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Termination Entitlements
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released an important decision addressing termination clauses, prior service following a business acquisition, and an employee’s entitlement to restricted stock units (“RSUs”) following dismissal. In Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., the Court upheld a finding that the … Read more »
- When Workplace Accommodation Plans Stop Working
A workplace accommodation plan may look workable on paper and function well for months or even years. Then something changes. An employee’s medical restrictions evolve, operational demands shift, a modified schedule becomes difficult to maintain, or an accommodation that once addressed a barrier no … Read more »
- No More “Magic Words”? Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Termination Clause Enforceability
The Ontario Court of Appeal has provided significant guidance on how termination provisions in employment agreements should be interpreted under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). In a pair of appeals decided together (collectively titled Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc.), the Court consi … Read more »
- Understanding Adoption and Surrogacy Leaves in Ontario
Welcoming a child through adoption or surrogacy can involve appointments, travel, legal processes, agency requirements, uncertain timelines, and a significant period of adjustment. For employees, these responsibilities may overlap with work well before a child formally arrives in their care. Ontario … Read more »