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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2019

Employment Law Tracker - January 2019

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Latest Case Law: Canada: Employers Should Tread Carefully When Disclosing Employee Information to Regulatory Bodies A new Ontario Court of Appeal, Hampton Securities Limited v Dean, 2018 ONCA 901 provides both guidance and caution to employers in regulated industries when disclosing facts or making complaints to a regulator against former or departing employees » Read More

Impending Changes of Legislation: Canada: The Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 Repeals Significant Aspects of Bill 148 Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, received Royal Assent on November 21, 2018. The Bill makes several amendments to labour and employment in Ontario, many of which reverse provisions from last year's Bill 148 (the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017) » Read More

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