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Are fixed-term contracts more trouble than they're worth?

Are fixed-term contracts more trouble than they're worth?

Fixed-term contracts can expose employers to costly wrongful dismissal claims, severance payouts, and common law damages if not drafted and managed properly, lawyers say

Summer hiring cools compared to recent years: report

Summer hiring cools compared to recent years: report

‘This decline is catching up with the trend in overall Canadian job postings’

OHA disputes report on use of private staffing agencies

OHA disputes report on use of private staffing agencies

‘The report includes misleading claims on private agency usage that are significant’

Saskatchewan passes changes to employment act

Saskatchewan passes changes to employment act

New legislation covers employee leaves, terminations, tips, work arrangements

Return to office versus fully remote: Lawyers warn both come with risks

Return to office versus fully remote: Lawyers warn both come with risks

From human rights claims to tax traps, both return-to-office and remote models create legal exposure

Privacy breach by employee called ‘particularly egregious, intentional’

Privacy breach by employee called ‘particularly egregious, intentional’

N.W.T. health worker fired for improper access of patient records