On Friday, February 28, 2025, we held a special combined edition of the Legal updates for Canadian employers series and Border Talks series for a special combined edition. As global economic uncertainty continues, employers face increasingly complex workforce management challenges, and we were pleased to share essential insights with you.

During the session, our legal experts covered key topics, including:

• Layoffs: Best practices for temporary and permanent layoffs, legal requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Downsizing in a down economy: Strategies for workforce reductions, managing legal risks, and ensuring business continuity during economic downturns.
• Employment insurance: Important considerations, including working while on claim, navigating regular benefits, and meeting ROE (Record of Employment) requirements. 

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For further resources on the topics discussed, please see below:

• Managing your workforce in times of economic uncertainty
• Termination clause providing for 90 days’ notice enforced despite employee’s C-Suite promotion
• Group Terminations Employer Toolkit

Moderator:

• Andy Pushalik, Partner and Co-lead, National Employment & Labour Group, Toronto

Speakers:

• Cristina Wendel, Partner, Edmonton
• Jeff Bastien, Counsel, Vancouver
• Nicolas Séguin, Associate, Montréal

Accreditation

• LSBC: This session is registered for 60 Substantive minutes with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for up to 60 Substantive minutes with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Barreau du Québec: In our view, this session would meet the CLE requirements of the Barreau du Québec. Please email Annie Girard to receive a confirmation of attendance. 

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact dentonscanada.events@dentons.com.