Juliette Mestre

Mar 27, 2024 | lexblog.com | Jeremy Hann |Juliette Mestre

Special thanks to our articling student Mario Lofranco for contributing to this update. In a previous blog post, we discussed the proposed changes that Bill 149 would bring to several employment statutes, building on the Working for Workers Acts, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Mar 22, 2024 | lexblog.com | Jeremy Hann |Juliette Mestre

Special thanks to co-presenter Sarah Mavula. Quebec’s Bill 96 significantly expanded existing French language requirements under Quebec’s Charter of the French language, including new translation requirements for a wide range of employment documents. Similarly, the treatment of commercial standard form contracts (or contracts of adhesion) must now be translated into French first, even if the parties agree to proceed in a language other than French, such as English.

Feb 14, 2024 | lexology.com | Andrew Shaw |Jennifer Bernardo |Jeremy Hann |Stephanie MacIntosh |Matthew De Lio |Juliette Mestre | +4 more

Click here to watch the video. In this 75-minute “quick hits” style session, our team provided practical advice to Canadian in-house counsel and human resources leaders and addressed what to keep top-of-mind for 2024.

Jan 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Andrew Shaw |Dave Bushuev |Eleanor Dennis |Rono Khan |Juliette Mestre

To wrap up 2023, we have highlighted the key developments in Canadian labour and employment law, with a focus on Ontario. 1. Ontario’s Working for Workers ActsIn 2023, the Ontario government continued building on previous legislation by passing Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023, and introducing Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023.

Nov 16, 2023 | lexblog.com | Jeremy Hann |Juliette Mestre

Special thanks to our articling student Madison Bruno for contributing to this update. On November 14, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023. If passed as expected, Bill 149 would significantly change several employment statutes, building on the Working for Workers Acts, 2021, 2022, and 2023.