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As many people work from home to avoid the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has passed legislation to help workers disconnect from their employment responsibilities after work hours.

In 2021, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19.  This Insight provides an overview of key 2021...

One of Scotland’s leading retail trade bodies has asked customers to contain their frustration and treat shopworkers with respect as the latest Covid

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Ban on non-compete-agreements and right to disconnect policy already the law in many cases: lawyers

When the pandemic sent many workers home, the line between the personal and professional became incr...

Ontario came back with a bang on December 7, inviting 1,186 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had profiles in its Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Here are the results of all the draws in a table: Discover if You’re Eligible for […]

As you may have heard or read in our earlier blog, Ontario Introduces Employee-Friendly Legislation Which Includes Prohibition on Non-Competes, the government introduced Bill 27:...

The Ontario government’s Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, received royal assent on December 2, 2021. The bill contains a broad range of amendments to the Employment Standards...

On November 30, 2021, Ontario announced that it had passed Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Act). The Act received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021, and came into force on that...