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What International Employers Should Know About the High Court of Australia’s Decision on Searching for Redeployment Options in...

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On 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia (Australia’s most senior court) handed down the landmark decision in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2025] HCA 29, reshaping the risk environment for global employers who make...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What Employers Should Know About the New UK Employment Rights Bill

On 10 October 2024, the government published the text of its Employment Rights Bill (the Bill). The Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech over the summer, includes sweeping changes to the employment law landscape in...more

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Groundbreaking Legal Reforms Under the Employment Rights Bill: What Is the Impact for UK Employers?

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The Employment Rights Bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024, representing the biggest change to UK employment law since the 1990s. Delivering on its promise to introduce legislation within 100 days of coming...more

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UK: The King’s Speech and What it Means for Employment Law

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On July 17, 2024, King Charles delivered the King's Speech, which sets the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary Session. In this, the new Labour Government announced an ambitious agenda with some 40...more

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20 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2023

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In 2023, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law. This Insight provides an overview of notable 2023 developments, with links to more detailed articles and commentary....more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Updates to the Canada Labour Code and its Regulations: A Summary of Recent and Pending Changes

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A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for a long period of time,...more

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Significant Increase in Civil Penalties Announced for Employing Illegal Workers

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The UK government recently announced plans to triple the civil penalties for employers that are found to be employing workers illegally. While the penalties will not come into force until 2024, employers should review their...more

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UK Employment Law Update: Family Acts, UK Government Legislative Proposals and Recent Case Developments

At a Glance - The UK government has passed three family-related Acts that employers should be aware of: the Neonatal Care Act; the Protection from Redundancy Act; and the Carer’s Leave Act....more

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UK Follows US FTC Proposal and Issues its Own Non-compete Proposals

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The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tendances en droit de l’emploi au Canada : rétrospection et perspectives

Le droit de l’emploi a continué d’évoluer au Canada en 2022. Voici quelques-uns des faits les plus marquants de la dernière année, ainsi que nos perspectives quant aux tendances qui devraient se poursuivre au cours de 2023,...more

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Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

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On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

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Canadian Employment Law Trends: Looking Back and Moving Forward

In 2022, the Canadian employment law landscape continued to evolve. We have summarized some of the most noteworthy developments from last year to help you stay up-to-date and share our outlook of which trends will likely...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Employment Law: Legislation and Conversations for 2023

In spite of the political turmoil in the UK in 2022, the government did pick up a number of legislative priorities after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we anticipate a number of developments in...more

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25 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2022

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In 2022, 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 2022 developments, with links to more detailed...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Determines Plaintiff Employee (Not Independent Contractor) Wrongfully Terminated by Common Employers

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In a wrongful dismissal action against four corporate defendants that were part of a family business, the plaintiff claimed the defendants were common employers, that he was their employee prior to his dismissal, and was...more

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Alberta, Canada: Court Uses Oppression Remedy to Hold Corporate Directors Personally Liable for Wrongful Dismissal Damages

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In Wisser v CEM International Management Consultants Ltd, 2022 ABQB 414 (CEM International), the court used the oppression remedy to hold directors of a corporation personally liable for damages for wrongful dismissal after...more

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The Scale-up Visa: Who Will Benefit from this New UK Immigration Route?

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With UK job vacancies at a 20-year high, an economy bouncing back from the pandemic and no more free movement within the EU, new work visa routes in March’s Immigration Rules changes can’t come too soon for many businesses....more

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Alberta, Canada: Arbitrator Decides COVID-19 Pandemic is Cataclysmic Event that Did Not Trigger Entitlement to Severance Under...

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In United Utility Workers’ Association of Canada v Dataco Utility Services Ltd., 2022 CanLII 13414 (AB GAA), Arbitrator John Moreau, Q.C., dismissed 11 grievances filed on behalf of 11 service technicians (Grievors) of Dataco...more

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Promises, promises - High Court prevents employer dismissing and re-engaging staff

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The High Court of Justice for England and Wales has prevented an employer from dismissing employees and offering to re-engage them on new terms. As the employer was seeking to remove a right to enhanced pay that it had...more

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UK High Court Halts Deployment of ‘Fire and Rehire’ Intended to Change Terms of Employment

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The High Court of England and Wales in USDAW & Others v Tesco Stores Limited granted an injunction on 3 February preventing an international retailer, Tesco, from deploying “fire and rehire” to phase out an employee benefit....more

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UK: Automatically Unfair COVID Dismissals

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As expected, in the United Kingdom there has been an increase in employees seeking to bring claims of automatic unfair dismissal where they have been dismissed for...more

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24 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2021

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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 developments, with links to more detailed...more

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14 Key Developments in Canadian Labour & Employment Law in 2020

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As we entered a new decade in 2020, Canada saw significant developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19.  This Insight provides an overview of 14 key 2020 developments, with links to more...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Employers that Revoke Accepted Employment Offers May be Liable for Damages

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In Kim v. BT Express Freight Systems (2020), 317 A.C.W.S. (3d) 255, Ontario’s Superior Court confirmed that an employer may be liable for damages if it withdraws an accepted offer of employment or terminates employment...more

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