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Breaking the “glassdoor” – Dealing with online reviews by employees

In today’s marketplace, online reviews matter, including in the employer-employee context. There are many platforms where current or former employees can post reviews about employers, such as on social media sites like LinkedIn. There are also online review sites dedicated to employer-employee relation, such as Glassdoor.com. What happens when an employer is the subject of negative reviews by disgruntled current or former employees?

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Non-solicitation clauses in commercial IT agreements: Upcoming Competition Act changes

On June 23, 2023, new prohibitions on non-solicitation agreements will come into force based on amendments to s. 45 of the Competition Act (the “Act”). Under ss. 45(1.1)(b) and 45(2) of the Act, unaffiliated employers who agree not to solicit each other’s employees may be guilty of an indictable offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment of less than 14 years, a fine in the court’s discretion, or both.

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Mastering the Competition Act changes

Many will recall that the government made some game-changing amendments to the Competition Act back in 2022. Some of the key changes, which are aimed at protecting fair labour competition and cracking down on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements, came into force recently, specifically on June 23, 2023.

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