{"id":619,"date":"2016-09-09T20:21:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T00:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/your-team\/dirk-l-van-de-kamer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:17:19","slug":"dirk-l-van-de-kamer","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/your-team\/dirk-l-van-de-kamer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dirk L.  Van de Kamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dirk  Van de Kamer has been advising and representing employers for over 30 years.  His labour and employment law practice focuses on representing management, providing strategic advice, collective bargaining and advocacy. His knowledge and experience covers collective agreements, human rights, employment standards, occupational health and safety, and wrongful dismissal cases. 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