Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements: Are they enforceable?
Steven Portelli One of the more common questions we receive is whether a non-competition covenant or non-solicitation covenant is enforceable. There is a considerable amount of confusion relating to these...
Helping Employers Understand the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Dennis Touesnard On April 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, which includes the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”), received Royal Assent and is now available to employers....
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clauses
Derek Sinko Restrictive covenants are terms that may appear in employment contracts and typically appear in the form of non-competition and/or non-solicitation clauses. Employers may attempt to use restrictive covenants...
Bill 47 – Changes to the Employment Standards Act
Derek Sinko Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, received Royal Assent on November 21, 2018. Bill 47 includes changes to the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the...