Opening a location or engaging workers in a different country can bring growth and opportunity for a business. However, a different country means different employment and labour laws to follow, often regardless of the laws in a company’s headquarter jurisdiction. The...
Expanding a business’ footprint into another jurisdiction can be daunting, and that’s as true for an American entity moving into neighbouring Canada as with moves farther abroad. Such a venture usually signals that the business is booming and sees a promising market...
U.S. companies looking to set up shop in Canada quickly notice the legal protections that employees have here. There is a maze of legislation and jurisprudence that can be challenging to grasp, but it’s important to realize which laws apply and what has legal...
Recently, Zubas Flett Lawyer, Ted Flett, was featured in a case comment published by Canadian HR Reporter. The article discussed a Human Rights Tribunal decision that underscores that an employer does not need to provide requested accommodations in order to comply...
Recently, Zubas Flett Lawyer, Ted Flett, spoke with Jeffrey Smith of Canadian HR Reporter. The opinion piece, which discussed the enforceability of termination clauses can be read here or below. Hasty employment agreement unenforceable in Ontario case Beauty...