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Archives for January 2021

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Government-mandated remote work: What does this mean?

Employers who require employees to attend the workplace may be able to defend their decision based on the lack of equipment and/or infrastructure, as well as the lack of financial inability to invest in remote work for employees.

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Platforms are the new cloud: Marketplaces, delivery services, consumer finance, and more, part I of II

The accelerated shift toward e-commerce has resulted in an uptick in the adoption of platforms of all kinds for businesses to market and sell products and interact with their customers. From online marketplaces, to last-mile fulfilment and delivery, to consumer financial services, digital e-commerce platforms are fast becoming a leading model for product and service delivery globally.

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Provincewide Ontario lockdown & beyond

The most recent update within Ontario is the mandated provincewide lockdown that began on December 26th, 2020. This lockdown was stated to remain in effect for the entirety of Ontario until January 9th, 2021, except for 27 public health unit regions in Southern Ontario as listed by the Government of Ontario.

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