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Blakes Bulletin on Labour & Employment

This publication reports on topical developments on a frequent basis and is published by the Labour & Employment Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

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Reference Guides

Labour and Employment Aspects of Doing Business in Canada  




October 2006

Court of Appeal Reduces Landmark Punitive Damages Award Against Employer

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September 2006

Ontario Mandatory Retirement Legislation to Come Into Force in Three Months

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May 2006

Compassionate Care Leave Comes to British Columbia

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September 2005

Incompetence or Poor Performance — Just Cause For Dismissal? - Abdul-Basit Khan & Robin Reinertson
Video Surveillance of Employees and Private-Sector Privacy Legislation - Brian Thiessen & Jessica Bullock
Duty To Accommodate — Recent Québec Decisions - Natalie Bussière

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February 2005

Enforcing Non-competition & Employment Agreements - Connie Reeve
Accommodation — How Far Must Employers Go? - Holly Reid
Update on Discharge and Discipline - John-Paul Alexandrowicz & Lyndsay Wasser

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November 2004

Privacy in Practice — FAQs & Fiction - Andrea York
New Prohibitions Against Psychological Harassment in Québec - Natalie Bussière
Changes to Criminal Code Significantly Impact Workplace Health and Safety Landscape - Jason Beeho & Abdul-Basit Khan

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May 2004

Divisional Court Invalidates Severance Pay Exemption - Lee Shouldice
Putting Just Cause in Context - Connie Reeve
Supreme Court Watch - John-Paul Alexandrowicz
Employment Contracts — Do's and Don'ts - Andrea York

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May 2003

Special Multi-disciplinary Bulletin on Legal Implications of SARS

Does SARS Trigger a Force Majeure Clause? - Mario Nigro & Marianne Smith
Legal Frustration — When Does a Contract Become Impossible to Perform? - Dera Nevin
SARS Occupational Health and Safety Issues - Jennifer Tung
Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act - Walied Soliman

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Focus on Labour & Employment (2000)