On January 2010, significant amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure were put into effect. This paper will highlight the strategic considerations that lawyers should have when litigating employment law matters and how to use the new amendments to their strategic advantage. In particular, this paper will address the amendments to rules for Discovery, changes to the rules for Summary Judgment, important changes to the Simplified Procedure, the increased monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court and other noteworthy changes.
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