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Restrictive covenants since non-competition prohibition

When drafting restrictive covenants, employers must balance their need to protect their legitimate business interests with the reasonableness of the...

When outside business activities can be ‘just cause’ for dismissal

With the proliferation of remote work, employers are increasingly encountering situations where employees have taken on a distracting “side...

Ontario’s Bill 27: a new licensing regime for recruiters and temporary help agencies

Ontario’s Bill 27 introduced new licensing and record-keeping requirements for recruiters and temporary help agencies, many of which came into...

Ontario’s gig economy and disconnecting from work – Employment and Labour Law Insights March 2022 (webinar)

Reflecting the ways work has shifted in recent years, legislative developments in Ontario include new protections for “gig” workers and...

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

As we emerge from the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, employers are increasingly focused on establishing new workplace norms...

Ontario employers must provide new paid COVID-19 leave

The Ontario government has introduced and passed new legislation, Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 requiring employers to provide...

Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller: Implications for Arbitration and Employment Law

On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its eagerly awaited decision in Uber Technologies Inc v. Heller (Heller). The Supreme Court...