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Court Upholds an Employee’s Contractual Confidentiality Obligations and Duty of Loyalty, Fidelity and Good Faith
In the case of an employee who worked for a competitor during the course of his employment, the Court recently affirmed than an employee holds contractual obligations to safeguard confidential information and implied duties of loyalty, fidelity, and good faith to...
Bill 27: Non-Competes No More and the Right to Disconnect from Work
Bill 27: Non-Competes No More and the Right to Disconnect from Work On October 25, 2021, the Ontario government introduced Bill 27, Working for Worker’s Act, 2021 (“Bill 27”). Bill 27 amends and impacts the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) with two...
Zubas Flett Law in the News: Ted Flett Speaks to CBC News re: Mandatory Workplace COVID Vaccination Policies
Today, Zubas Flett Law Lawyer, Ted Flett, spoke with Aarti Pole of CBC News about mandatory workplace vaccination policies and their impact on employers and employees. Click here or on the video below to view the newscast. Read the full transcript below Aarti Pole:...
Courts Deliver a Covid Bump: Employees Benefit from a Boost to Reasonable Notice Period for Wrongful Dismissals during Pandemic
After much speculation by employment lawyers, early wrongful dismissal decisions are starting to come out addressing the Court’s view on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for non-unionized employees notice periods. The most recent case on the topic is Kraft v....
Pregnancy a Factor in Measuring Reasonable Notice Period of Termination of Employment
Impact of Pregnancy on the Reasonable Notice Period Wrongfully dismissed employees are generally entitled to damages for lost earnings and benefits arising from an employer’s failure to provide reasonable notice of termination of employment. The core...
Tips to Choose an Employment Lawyer
Just Been Fired? Five Search Tips for Finding an Employment Lawyer When you’ve just been fired, choosing an employment lawyer to help assess your rights and fight for a better settlement isn’t quite like kicking the tires on a new car or trying on wedding dresses. The...
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