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Background The Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) has recently found that an office assistant working at a chiropractic clinic for nearly two years was an independent contractor, not an employee. In Varga v. The King, 2026 TCC 138 (“Varga”), on appeal from the CPP/EI Rulings Division, the TCC was asked to determine whether the Intervenor/Worker … Continued
Read moreIntroduction Following upon its landmark decision regarding termination provisions in employment agreements last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal released another important decision for employers who provide deferred equity compensation to their employees. In Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., 2026 ONCA 572, the Court of Appeal held that language in Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) agreements … Continued
Read moreTermination provisions in employment contracts are constantly under attack by terminated employees seeking severance packages beyond those contemplated by their written agreements. One such challenge which has been hotly debated, arising from the analytical framework established in Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029 (“Dufault”), is whether the use of the … Continued
Read moreWhereas the WSIB’s SIEF policy has long provided employers with cost relief in claims where a worker’s prior disability caused or contributed to the compensable accident, or if the period resulting from an accident becomes prolonged or enhanced due to a worker’s pre-existing condition, the revisions establish an effective closure date of June 16, 2026: … Continued
Read moreThe Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development in Ontario recently amended Ontario Regulation 422/17 (the “regulations”) pursuant to the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (OIA), which changed the permanent residence streams available under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”). These amendments came into force on June 26, 2026. The changes include removing the existing eight (8) streams and … Continued
Read moreThe Facts In Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd., the employer posted for a new Vice President of Business Development, considered an executive level position. The job posting stated an undergraduate degree in Business Administration or a related field was required and that an applicant would ideally also posses an MBA. The Plaintiff’s online application stated … Continued
Read moreHealth Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2) The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), more commonly referred to as Bill 11, was introduced by the Government of Alberta in late October 2025. Bill 11 will affect employer-sponsored benefit plans in three key areas: 1) Age-based termination of benefits; 2) Drugs and supplemental health benefits; … Continued
Read moreOne of the primary changes proposed is an increase from the current level of Loss-of-Earnings (“LOE”) benefits payable to workers, from 85% of a worker’s pre-injury net average earnings to 90%. This represents the first increase to income replacement benefits that would be seen in 30 years. An increase to payable LOE benefits, if passed, … Continued
Read moreESDC has indicated that these measures are intended to target unemployed youth in Canada and to address critical labour shortages faced by rural communities due to low unemployment rates and difficulty attracting, recruiting and retaining workers. A ‘Low-Wage’ position is a position where the Employer will pay less than the wage threshold provided for the … Continued
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