Labor & Employment Law

On April 23 the Ontario legislature passed a bill (Bill 118) prohibiting anyone from holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, mail or text messages.

The Government announced that the law will come into force on October 26.  According to the Toronto Star:

Another eye opening article in the New York Times (thanks to Stephen Seckler at Counsel to Counsel) is worth reading.