In a groundbreaking decision, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench recognized the common law tort of harassment in the case of Alberta Health Services vs. Johnston. This marked a significant departure from the stance taken by other Canadian provinces, including Ontario,...
Non Solicitation Clauses (“NSC(s)”) are a crucial tool for employers to protect their business from former employees. One topic of confusion, however, is how specific an employer must be in defining what customers or clients are off-limits to the former employee. Must...
Scenario: A manufacturing company holds an executive “retreat” in Whistler, B.C. After a day spent hiking, the group of employees gathers around a fire to listen to a team-building consultant hired by the employer. The consultant proposes a “trust building” exercise:...
Consider a scenario where a former employee who has 15 years of service with the company initiates a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against you, the employer. Initially, you perceive it to be insubstantial, as you are aware that the employment contract you provided the...
The Competition Bureau of Canada has recently introduced guidelines regarding the criminalization of wage-fixing and no-poach agreements between unrelated employers. The amendment to the Canadian Competition Act aims to bring the country’s competition laws in...
At the start of the pandemic, the Ontario government legislated several relief measures to assist employers and employees. Those measures are now set to expire in one month. Here are the details: Paid IDEL Extended The program that provided employees with up to 3 days...
