From hiring to firing: what startups need to know to be investor ready

Please join us November 26 for “From hiring to firing: what startups need to know to be investor ready.” Gain the knowledge to confidently navigate employment issues in this legal seminar led by Kelly O’Ferrall, partner, and Summer Danakas, associate from the Employment and Labour group at Osler.

This session provides a practical overview of key employment issues for startups, including how to distinguish employees from independent contractors, approaches to hiring interns, the essentials of well drafted employment agreements, and core compliance obligations under employment standards, human rights, and occupational health and safety laws.

Attendees will learn how to reduce misclassification risk, get the paperwork right, and navigate common pitfalls to support compliant, scalable growth.