Breach of settlement? What happens when employer discovers that former...
It happens every now and then: the parties to a dispute agree to resolve their differences, typically with the employer agreeing to pay the employee a certain amount of compensation, and the employer...
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It’s no secret that organizations want to prevent employees from moving to the competition and going after their customers. They often attempt to use restrictive covenants, like non-competition or...
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As one of my recent Canadian HR Law blog posts details, there is a seemingly never-ending battle between the rights of employers to protect their legitimate business interests and the rights of...
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One might think that by the year 2017, employment law would be settled and there would be few, if any, issues that are unpredictable or where the law is “open to interpretation”. That would be wishful...
View ArticleRestrictive Covenants: What Did I Agree To?!
Imagine that you have been the loyal and dedicated employee of the same employer for many years. After receiving a lucrative job offer from another company, you are able to make arrangements to part...
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