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Top 10 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Developments of 2020

By Jordan Kirkness, Shyama Talukdar, Ajanthana Anandarajah & Matthew De Lio on December 31, 2020

Posted in Compensation & Benefits, COVID-19, Employment Contracts, Employment Standards, Occupational Health & Safety

To ring in the New Year, we highlight the ten most significant developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2020.
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