The 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 unreasonable and unenforceable.…
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A British Columbia court has granted an interlocutory injunction preventing a former owner of dental clinics from engaging in competitive business activities, enforcing the non-competition and non-solicitation clauses agreed upon…
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Engineering consultant awarded balance of fixed-term contract, but B.C. court claws back $20,000 for breaching restrictive covenants
In a case involving allegations of wrongful dismissal and restrictive covenant breaches, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that a former engineer and business owner was entitled to compensation…
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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 company…
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Realtor had cause to terminate agent who threatened violence, called owner ‘sniveling idiot’: Court
The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that real estate brokerage Cabin Country Realty Ltd. had just cause to terminate one of its long-time agents, citing a pattern of misconduct including…
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSpotlight Story
Top 10 legal errors employers make – and how to avoid the costly consequences
Employers face many challenges and responsibilities in running a successful business, not the least of which is the optimum management of their human resources. In this article, we identify the…
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Appeal court ends ‘grudge match’ between employer, worker over meeting and planning future employment with competitor
Ontario’s Court of Appeal has ruled that meeting and planning future employment with a competitor is not a breach of an employment agreement. The ruling comes in the wake of…
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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.…