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05 May 2026 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM EST
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Employers with cross-border employees or remote-working employees should take note of the Quebec Superior Court’s recent decision inCicale v. Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., 2025 QCCS 4421. This case confirms that an employee will likely be entitled to the employment protections of the Civil Code of Quebec where they physically perform their work from the province of Quebec.
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Read More How the Helicopter Industry is Harnessing AI
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