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Top 10 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Developments of 2019

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By Jordan Kirkness, Ajanthana Anandarajah & Shyama Talukdar on December 31, 2019
Posted in Compensation & Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Standards, Human Rights & Accommodation, Legislative & Regulatory Changes, Termination of Employment

To ring in the New Year, we highlight the ten most significant developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2019.
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  • Zeynep Adiyaman Oğuzman
  • Ajanthana Anandarajah
  • George Avraam
  • Caroline Bergsma
  • Jennifer Bernardo
  • Johan Botes
  • Caroline Burnett
  • Ryan Carroll
  • Josephine Chuk
  • Amanda Cohen
  • Guest Contributor
  • Matthew De Lio
  • Eleanor Dennis
  • Kimberly Franko
  • Denise Glagau
  • Boris Hall
  • Jeremy Hann
  • Liliana Hernandez
  • Matias Herrero
  • Benjamin C. Ho
  • Katja Häferer
  • Jonathan Isaacs
  • Keltoum Boudribila
  • Rono Khan
  • Aqsa Khan-Sadiq
  • Priscila Kirchhoff
  • Barbara Klementz
  • Daniela Lievano
  • Stephanie MacIntosh
  • Susan MacMillan
  • Haadi Malik
  • Joanna Matthews-Taylor
  • Ester Maza
  • David McIsaac
  • Michael Michalandos
  • Blythe Mueller
  • Tomohisa Muranushi
  • Michael Nowina
  • Adeola Olowude
  • Danielle Pinedo
  • Patrick Salazar
  • Kim Sartin
  • Autumn Sharp
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  • Lucille Vallet
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  • William Watson
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