The federal government plans to amend the Canada Labour Code to restrict non-compete agreements in employment contracts for federally regulated businesses, with consultations on proposed changes start… To continue reading, …
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Court grants injunction against former Arc Compute execs who breached fiduciary duty, orders new company to shut down
The Ontario Superior Court has granted a sweeping interlocutory injunction against two former executives of Arc Compute, finding they breached their fiduciary and contractual obligations by retaining … To continue …
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Alberta court rules NL Fisher’s non-compete clauses for contractors unreasonable, unenforceable
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Court of Justice has dismissed claims by NL Fisher Supervision & Engineering Ltd. against former contractors, ruling that the non-competition clauses in their agreements were unreasona… To continue …
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Badger Infrastructure Solutions loses bid for injunction against former manager, competitor who hired him
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed Badger Infrastructure Solutions’ application for an interim injunction against its former area manager and his new employer, Ontario Excavac (OE). The … …
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New Brunswick company granted permanent injunction against former IT worker who took hard drive, joined competitor
Unipco has won a permanent injunction, via summary judgement, preventing one of its former IT employees from sharing confidential information about the company. It’s a complicated tale involving a mis… …
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The FTC wants to ban employers in U.S. from using non-compete clauses on workers
Some news from south of the border caught our attention today, with the Federal Trade Commission proposing a new rule that would ban employers from using non-compete clauses on workers. …