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Daniel Shields
Daniel Shields
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Carolyn McDonagh
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Tracey Chiasson
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Malcolm MacKillop
Malcolm MacKillop
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Adela Zawadzki
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Philip Wolfenden
Philip Wolfenden
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Tedesha Lampley
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Hendrik Nieuwland
Hendrik Nieuwland
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Adela Zawadzki
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Todd Weisberg
Todd Weisberg
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Liberty Thorpe
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Brandin O'Connor
Brandin O'Connor
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Zuhal Majidi
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Nicole Jakobek
Nicole Jakobek
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Liberty Thorpe
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Jozef Hadlaw-Murray
Jozef Hadlaw-Murray
jhadlaw@somlaw.ca
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Zuhal Majidi
zuhalm@somlaw.ca
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June 14, 2018
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal finds Terminating Employee Benefits at Age 65 is Unconstitutional
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Seth Holland
As a result of a recent decision out of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”), employers may no longer be able to exempt e...
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April 30, 2018
Ontario passes Pay Transparency Act to address Gender Pay Imbalance
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Seth Holland
On April 26, 2018, Ontario passed the Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (the “Act”) which seeks to alleviate inequality in compensation betw...
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April 06, 2018
Employer's President Found Guilty of Manslaughter for Workplace Accident
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Seth Holland
A recent decision out of the Court of Québec Criminal and Penal Division indicates that directors and supervisors could face jail time where...
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March 08, 2018
Ontario Seeks to Address Wage Gap with Pay Transparency Act
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Seth Holland
Ontario’s proposed Bill 203, the Pay Transparency Act (the “Bill”) was introduced in the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday, March 6...
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January 23, 2018
Ontario Court of Appeal Continues to Struggle with the Interpretation of Termination Clauses
By
Malcolm MacKillop
and
Seth Holland
The Court of Appeal has once again weighed in on the interpretation and enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts in the recent...
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November 28, 2017
Bill 148 Receives Royal Assent – Ontario Makes Substantial Changes to its Labour and Employment Laws
By
Seth Holland
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (“Bill 148”), received Royal Assent on November 27th, 2017. Bill 14...
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November 24, 2017
Bill 148 Has Passed – Ontario Makes Substantial Changes to its Labour and Employment Laws
By
Seth Holland
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (the “Bill”), which makes extensive changes to Ontario’s labour and employme...
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October 27, 2017
Bill 148 - One Step Closer to Becoming Law
By
Seth Holland
On October 18th, Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (the “Bill”) passed second reading in the Legislative Assembly, b...
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September 27, 2017
Don’t Throw it Out: The Importance of Keeping Records after Termination
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Seth Holland
When an employee is disciplined or terminated, employers need to be cognizant of potential sources of evidence that require preservation. Employers...
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