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Bill C-19: Employers Colluding to Fix Wages and Restrict Recruitment is Now a Criminal Offence
On June 23, 2022, Bill C-19 received Royal Assent and by its enaction amended the Competition Act (the “Act”). In short, the amendments make it an offence for an employer to conspire, agree or arrange with another unaffiliated employer:
(a) to fix, maintain, decrease or control salaries, wages or terms and conditions of employment; or
Bill 27 Passes Into Law – Major Employment Law Changes In Ontario
On November 30, 2021, the Ontario Government passed into law Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, which makes some broad-sweeping changes to Ontario workplace law. The Bill received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021. The two most significant changes are as follows:
Ontario’s Bill 27: What It Means For Employers And Employees
On October 25, 2021, Ontario introduced Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, which if passed, would ban employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their employees.