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Achkar Law Blog
Parks Canada Layoffs, and How It Differs From Mass Layoff in Ontario
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Achkar Law Blog
Bad Faith Bargaining Can Cost You Your Strikers’ Wages: What Best Theratronics Means for Employers
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Achkar Law Blog
Equal Pay for Part-Time and Temporary Workers: The October 20 Canada Labour Code Change
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Achkar Law Blog
Bill C-39: What the Proposed Canada Labour Code Changes Mean for Federal Employers
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Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Federal Bill C-39: Major Changes Proposed for Federal Labour Relations
By Lisa Stam, Emily Elder
The federal government introduced a bill that proposed significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) for federally regulated employers and unions. Contained in the omnibus Bill C-39, the Building…
Achkar Law Blog
Ontario Court Invalidates CIBC Termination Clause: A Warning for Employers Using “Standard” Contracts
Employment termination clauses are intended to provide certainty and manage risk. However, when those clauses extend beyond what employment standards legislation permits, they can expose employers to significant and unexpected…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Hazardous Substances at Work: New Reporting Rules Are Changing Employer Risk
Workplace safety is not a “set it and forget it” exercise. Across Canada, governments are tightening expectations around workplace health and safety. Employers who fail to properly protect workers from…
Achkar Law Blog
Pregnancy Loss & Child Placement Leave: New Canada Labour Code Rules
The Government of Canada is moving forward with major updates to leave entitlements under the Canada Labour Code, introducing new protections for workers and new compliance obligations for federally regulated…
Achkar Law Blog
Canada’s New Federal Anti-Scab Law: What Employers Need to Know
On June 20, 2025, new federal legislation comes into force that will change how federally regulated employers handle strikes and lockouts. Known as Bill C-58, the legislation introduces strict prohibitions…
Stacey R. Ball Blog
Dismissal vs Job Abandonment: A Case Study Under the Canada Labour Code
Unjust Dismissal for Federal Employees Most federally regulated employees rely on the Canada Labour Code as their... The post Dismissal vs Job Abandonment: A Case Study Under the Canada Labour…