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Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms RSU Forfeiture Provisions May Violate the ESA
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd., 2026 ONCA 572 is an important reminder that equity compensation arrangements must comply with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA"). The Court of Appeal held that provisions preventing restricted stock units ("RSUs") from vesting during the statutory notice period violated the ESA and were therefore unenforceable.