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A Review Of Landmark Decisions In Employment And Labour Law Rendered In Québec In 2025

The year 2025 saw several significant judicial decisions shaping the landscape of labour and employment law. In the following pages, we present the key highlights from a dozen rulings by various Québec courts...

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Dentons Canada LLP

Cautionary Tale Of Employment Litigation – Grealy v. XL Tool

In the recent case of Grealy v. XL Tool Inc., 2025 ONSC 4010, the plaintiff, Mr. Grealy, was awarded only $4,600 after a two-day trial, despite seeking over $91,000 plus punitive damages.

Canada Employment

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Mackoff Mohamed

Happy 2026: Resolved – Follow The Mindful Business Charter

As we roll into 2026, we all have much to be grateful for.

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Department Highlight: Employment Law: Workplace Investigations

Employees have a right to a harassment-free workplace and employers have specific duties to do their utmost to prevent workplace harassment...

Canada Employment

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Robins Appleby LLP

When Investigators Need "No Less Serenity Than A Judge": What Carreau V. Canada Quietly Signals To HR Leaders

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Secret Santa, Not Secret Liability: Keeping Workplace Gift Exchanges Festive And Risk-free

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Resolving Workplace Disputes (Video)

Canada Employment

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Prowse Barrette

The Cost Of Cutting Corners: Carroll v. Oracle's $57,000 Warning To Employers

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Harcèlement psychologique : le Tribunal administratif du travail donne raison à l'ancien directeur du spvm

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Les stagiaires en enseignement ne sont pas des salariés pendant leurs stages non rémunérés

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Repudiation Of Employment Contracts: What Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

When The Jays Score, But Your Employee Strikes Out: Managing Off-Duty Conduct And Protecting Your Brand

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Emploi convenable : l'emploi de commis aux fruits et légumes respecte les limitations fonctionnelles d'un ancien camionneur

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Un enseignant du primaire réintégré malgré sa condamnation au criminel pour sollicitation de services sexuels

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Senate Banking Committee Releases Draft Crypto Market Structure Bill Facing 137 Proposed Amendments At Markup

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

Court Finds Employee Rightfully Dismissed After Publishing Social Media Post About His Employer

Canada Employment

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Cassels

11 Tax Changes To The Income Tax Act (ITA) In 2026 And Beyond That Canadian Taxpayers, Canadian Businesses Need To Know About

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series A Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Faute grave et congédiement : quand les activités privées sont incompatibles avec l'état de santé déclaré

Un employeur a découvert qu'une salariée, en congé de maladie pour une dépression majeure, menait depuis plusieurs mois des activités...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Lessons From The Air Canada Strike's Dramatic End

Last Tuesday morning, standing on our rooftop deck overlooking Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, my spouse and I were surprised to see an Air Canada plane coming in for landing.

Canada Employment

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Bernardi

Guide 2025 de Chambers Global sur l'emploi : chapitre canadien

Fasken est fier de contribuer une fois de plus au chapitre canadien du Chambers Global 2025 Practice Guide: Employment, en tant que rédacteur de la section sur le droit et la pratique...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

We have all hidden something from someone else. We've also all likely hidden something or lied in the workplace. Don't think you have? Don't lie now (LOL!) After all, how many of us can say that they have never been part...

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Employers: Do Not Delay, Just Pay (Statutory Termination Entitlements)! – A Lesson From Carroll v Oracle Canada

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Evolving Duty To Mitigate In Employment Law

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

WeirFoulds Employment Law Hot Takes: Employees Getting Coldplayed

Canada Employment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Not Just "Another Brick In The Wall": Court Of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Clause In An Employment Relationship

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Employment Termination Clause Upheld: Ontario Court Of Appeal Favours Employer

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Top 5 Employment Law Decisions Of 2025 And What To Expect In 2026 – Marty Rabinovitch And Leslie Haddock (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

A Deal Is A Deal: Ontario Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Employee's Change Of Heart

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Ontario Superior Court Upholds Termination Clause Utilizing "At Any Time" Language – Limiting Employee To Statutory Minimum Notice

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Passage Of Bill 89: Giving Greater Consideration To The Public's Needs During Strikes And Lock-outs

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Somewhere In The Middle: The Nature Of Dependent Contractors

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

A Deal Is A Deal: Ontario Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Employee's Change Of Heart

In Johnstone v. Loblaw, 2025 ONSC 4755, the Ontario Superior Court heard an application for summary judgment by Loblaws Companies Limited (Loblaws) against their former employee...

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Ontario Superior Court Upholds Termination Clause Utilizing "At Any Time" Language – Limiting Employee To Statutory Minimum Notice

Jones and Wayfair come on the heels of other recent decisions from Ontario where these phrases in termination clauses caused concerns about enforceability.

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Passage Of Bill 89: Giving Greater Consideration To The Public's Needs During Strikes And Lock-outs

On May 29, 2025, the National Assembly passed Bill 89, An Act to give greater consideration to the needs of the population in the event of a strike or a lock-out (Bill 89 or the Bill)...

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Somewhere In The Middle: The Nature Of Dependent Contractors

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently reiterated the importance of recognizing "dependent contractors" in Canadian employment law, as providing "protection to economically vulnerable and dependent workers" who fall somewhere on the continuum between employees and independent contractors.

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional

Canada Employment

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DMG Advocates

Surdité professionnelle : un jugement interprétant un article de droit nouveau

Le 4 novembre 2024, le juge administratif Réjean Côté s'est prononcé sur l'interprétation à donner à l'article 328 alinéa 4 de la Loi sur les accidents...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Harcèlement sur les réseaux sociaux : l'employeur responsable malgré le caractère privé des échanges

Dans une décision récente, le Tribunal administratif du travail (ci-après le « TAT ») a réitéré une règle essentielle du régime québécois de réparation...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Droits de la travailleuse enceinte : la cour d'appel précise l'obligation qui incombe aux employeurs

Dans le récent arrêt Ville de Québec c. Ouellet, la Cour d'appel se prononce sur l'interprétation des articles 40 et 41 de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité...

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Employer's Reasonable Safety Steps Defeat Constructive Dismissal Claim

While employers are held to a high standard in meeting their occupational health and safety obligations, the courts do not require them to grant every request made by an employee.

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Cinq Victoires Récentes Pour Les Employeurs : Le Vent Tournerait-il En Leur Faveur?

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Developments In Employment Law: Courts Reinforce Strict Approach To Termination Provisions

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

The Legal Weight Of Final Releases And Settlement Agreements For Federally Regulated Employers—A Reminder To Proceed With Caution

Canada Employment

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Fasken

The Havoc Of The "Standard" Release In Employment Law And Human Rights

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Five Employer Wins And Counting: Is The Tide Turning?

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Unreasonable Conduct Before The Tribunal Can Result In Costs

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Out Of Office, Out Of Work: When Off-Duty Conduct Costs Employees Their Jobs

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Career Employee Dismissed For Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Mandatory Mediation Is Here: What It Means For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Out The Door, Not Off The Hook: Remedies For Employers When Post-Employment Confidentiality Obligations Are Breached

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Canadian HR Reporter: Worker Sues For Constructive Dismissal After Temporary Layoff

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

What Happens Off-Duty Doesn't Always Stay There: ONCA Confirms Employer's Duty To Investigate

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Demotion After Maternity Leave Costs Employer In Constructive Dismissal Case

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Ontario Courts Uphold Termination Clauses With "At Any Time" Language, But Dufault Still Looms Large

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

The Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules In Favour Of Employer In Upholding Termination Clause

Canada Employment

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

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I'm Listening: BC Appeal Court Confirms That Secretly Recording Colleagues Constitutes Just Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Strikes And Picketing In The Living Room: Anti-scab Provisions In The Age Of Telework

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Best Practices For Verifying Eligibility To Work In Canada: Key Takeways From Imperial Oil Limited V. Haseeb

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Recent Trends And Best Practices In Workplace Investigations And Terminations Of Employment (Video)

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

CERB Appeal: Alberta Court Of Appeal Finds CERB Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Superior Court Reviews The Factors Applied In Determining Independent / Dependant Contractor Status

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

It's A Deal: Ontario Superior Court Upholds Contractual Termination Provision, Departs From Recent Case Law

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Divisional Court Overturns WSIAT Decision, Affirms Employees Have Right To Sue After Workplace Harassment

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Uber Class Action Certified: Ontario Court Ruling Lays Foundation For Common Issues Trial In Independent Contractor Classification Dispute

Canada Litigation

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Student Employees Have The Right To Equal Pay For Equivalent Work: Québec Court Of Appeal

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Resolving Workplace Disputes (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

Navigating Workplace Investigations Part 2: More Of Your FAQs Answered (Video)

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Dentons Canada LLP

Claims For "Employment Wrongful Acts": What Liability Adjusters Need To Know (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Recent Trends And Best Practices In Workplace Investigations And Terminations Of Employment (Video)

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

2016 Q2 HR-Law Webinar Part 4: Random Drug And Alcohol Testing (Video Content)

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Stringer LLP

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