On May 17, 2023, members of our Labour and Employment Group joined Mondaq to host a webinar for an international audience. The webinar focused on important developments in employment law impacting businesses and organizations operating in Canada in 2023. The webinar covered significant legislative changes, including recent amendments to Canada's Competition Act and Québec’s new obligations regarding the French language in the workplace. Speakers also discussed considerations for terminations and how to minimize some of the potential costs associated with them as well as best practices for remote or hybrid work arrangements.
The following are key takeaways from the webinar. You are also welcomed to download our recently updated Cross-Border – Navigating Canadian Employment Law Guidebook which breaks down the key differences between Canadian and U.S. labour and employment laws to help you avoid missteps in navigating local labour, employment and human resources issues.
Amendments to Canada’s Competition Act
Recent amendments to section 45 of Canada’s Competition Act introduced new prohibitions on wage-fixing and no-poach agreements, coming into force on June 23, 2023. Violation of section 45 may result in unlimited personal or corporate fines or jail time of up to 14 years imprisonment. Specifically, the new amendments will criminalize two categories of agreements between unaffiliated employers:
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