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Tracey Chiasson
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Adela Zawadzki
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Philip Wolfenden
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Sarah Creedon
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Hendrik Nieuwland
Hendrik Nieuwland
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Adela Zawadzki
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David Bell
David Bell
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Yvonne Causer
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Todd Weisberg
Todd Weisberg
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Eugenia Lui
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Brandin O'Connor
Brandin O'Connor
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Sarah Creedon
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Amelia Cooke
Amelia Cooke
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Eugenia Lui
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416 304 6426
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Mallory Adams
Mallory Adams
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Tracey Chiasson
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August 29, 2019
Amendments to the Canada Labour Code come into force September 1, 2019
By
Mallory Adams
and
Mackenzie Anderson
On September 1, 2019, a number of amendments to the Canada Labour Code, RSC 1985, c L-2 (the “Code”) come into force. These changes we...
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April 11, 2019
Bill 66 Has Passed: Director Approval no Longer Required for Overtime Agreements
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Mallory Adams
On April 3, 2019, Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019 (“Bill 66”) received Royal Assent and is now law. Bill 6...
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February 27, 2019
Companies With a Payroll of Less Than $2.5 Million in Ontario but More Than $2.5 Million Outside Ontario Take Note – OLRB Finds You Are Not a Severance Pay Employer
By
Amelia Cooke
and
Mallory Adams
In a recent Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) decision, Hawkes v Max Aicher (North America) Limited (“Hawkes”), the O...
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January 25, 2019
The Top 5 Developments in Labour & Employment Law in 2018 (and What to Expect in 2019)
By
Amelia Cooke
and
Mallory Adams
The Top 5 Developments in Labour & Employment Law in 2018 (and What to Expect in 2019) The past few years have been rife with developments in l...
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December 20, 2018
The Police Record Checks Reform Act is in Force: What You Should Know
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Mallory Adams
After three years of sitting in legal limbo, the Police Record Checks Reform Act (“Act”) came into force on November 1, 2018. The Act s...
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November 22, 2018
Bill 47 has Passed: Changes to Employment Standards Come into Effect on January 1, 2019
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Mallory Adams
On November 21, 2018 Bill 47, the Make Ontario Open for Business Act (“Bill 47”), passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent. This ...
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October 29, 2018
Open Season on Ontario’s Employment & Labour Legislation
By
Amelia Cooke
and
Mallory Adams
The Ontario government recently promised to repeal much of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (“Bill 148”) and they are now deliverin...
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October 29, 2018
Open Season on Ontario’s Employment & Labour Legislation
By
Amelia Cooke
and
Mallory Adams
The Ontario government recently promised to repeal much of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (“Bill 148”) and they are now deliverin...
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October 17, 2018
Cannabis is Now Legal: Is Your Workplace Ready?
By
Brandin O'Connor
and
Mallory Adams
Overview The federal Cannabis Act comes into effect on October 17, 2018. As such, the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. What doe...
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June 23, 2017
Supreme Court Upholds Termination for Violating Drug Policy
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Mallory Adams
Employers with safety sensitive workplaces may now have more confidence in creating and enforcing workplace policies that encourage disclosure of a...
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