Confidentiality Agreement Many employment contracts these days include a confidentiality agreement or clause. Is this something that you should be concerned about? Confidentiality clauses are a type of restrictive covenants that include non-competition and...
Leaving Your Job: The Dos and Don’ts of Resigning. Are you considering resigning? Do you know how much notice to give your employer? Do you know that your employer could sue you for failing to give enough notice? Reasonable Notice of Resignation Most employees...
Frustrated Contracts and Frustrated Employees What is a frustrated contract? Employment contracts are “frustrated” when an unforeseeable event occurs which makes it impossible for one or both parties to a contract to fulfill its terms. The most common...
What Is The Cost of Terminating a Pregnant Employee? The Cost of Terminating a Pregnant Employee A Pregnant Employee’s Rights In Ontario, any woman who is hired at least 13 weeks before the date her baby is expected to be born is entitled to take a pregnancy leave of...
Termination Letter – Employment Contracts Should Contemplate Termination Although it may seem unnecessary, employers should contemplate what will be written in a termination letter when their employment contracts are drafted. A recent case illustrates why it is...
Long-Term Incentive Payments – Are They Forfeited Upon Resignation? When a portion of an employee’s incentive program is considered long-term (i.e. unvested shares) and the employment contract states this will be forfeited upon resignation, will the courts uphold...
Non-Solicitation Clause: How to Enforce This The Main Issue Regarding a Non-Solicitation Clause: Will Departing Employees Take Customers With Them? To plan for this worst case scenario, we like to ask at the time of hiring, “Could this person take your customers to a...
Employment Contracts and Offer Letters | Can you do better? Employment Contracts and Offer Letters | Can you do better? Reviewing employment contracts and offer letters carefully is always a good idea. Having your lawyer review them for you is an even better idea. ...