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- From the Bargaining Table to the Bottom Line: What Bill C-39 Means for Federally Regulated Employers
The federal government has introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which proposes significant changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”). The proposed amendments would affect federally regulated employers and employees in areas including collective bargaining, first collective agre … Read more »
- Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Common Law Liability When Building Services Contracts Change Hands
When a new building services provider in Ontario replaces a provider whose contract ends, that new provider is deemed to be and to have been the employer of any affected employees. This is required by Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. The ESA also requires the new building services provide … Read more »
- When Employment Ends, do RSUs Keep Vesting? Ontario Court of Appeal Weighs in on Wigdor v Facebook Canada
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd., 2026 ONCA 572 provides important guidance on the treatment of employee equity compensation on termination. The Court found that a provision in a Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Agreement that sought to stop vesting during the sta … Read more »
- When the Label Doesn’t Stick: Misclassification and Forum Selection
In Pringle v. Zenova Group PLC, 2026 ONCA 549, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that a company founder, shareholder, and independent contractor was, in substance, an employee under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). As a result, the Court declared the employment agreement’s exclusive En … Read more »
- No More Parsing Every Word: Ontario Court of Appeal Brings Common Sense Back by Upholding Termination Clauses
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released a highly anticipated employment law decision that may significantly reshape the analysis of termination clauses in Ontario employment contracts. In Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. 2026 ONCA 568, the Court considered two appeals involving termination prov … Read more »