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- Did the Punishment Fit the Claim? Employer Hit With $25,000 in Punitive Damages for Making Statutory Entitlements Subject to a Release
In its recent decision, Thompson v Revolution Resource Recovery Inc. 2025 BCSC 8 (“Thompson”), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) made a $25,000 punitive damages award against an employer for attempting to make the payment of statutory termination entitlements under the Employment S … Read more »
- Hungry for Consideration in Employment Agreements: Are Peppercorns Off the Menu for Employers?
In the recent decision of Sui v HungryPanda Tech Ltd., 2024 BCSC 1856 (“HungryPanda”), the Supreme Court of British Columbia invalidated a termination provision in an employment agreement by finding the employer had failed to provide “adequate” consideration for the agreement. Consideration in Hungr … Read more »
- Ontario Announces Effective Dates for Job Posting and Pay Transparency, and Employment Information Requirements
The Ontario government recently announced January 1, 2026, as the effective date for the new pay transparency requirements in relation to publicly advertised job postings under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). These changes were introduced under the Working for Workers Four Ac … Read more »
- Public Safety Canada’s Latest Guidance Provides Welcome Clarification to Forced and Child Labour Reporting Rules
Following the completion of the first submission cycle under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (“FAFL”) at the end of May 2024, Public Safety Canada has updated its guidance on reporting requirements (“Guidance”) in a way that significantly cla … Read more »
- Canadian Employment Law Updates Podcast
Please join us, at your convenience, for a series of podcasts on employment law in Canada. Each concise episode focuses on an employment law issue that is of current concern to businesses in Canada. The series is produced by our Employment Group in Montréal, Québec, and draws on Stikeman Elliott’s e … Read more »