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By Susan Crawford

Court of Appeal Overturns Lower Court Decision in Mason v. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership – A Step Back For Enforceable Restrictive Covenants

In The Employers’ Edge Bulletin December 2010, we provided a summary of  the Ontario Superior Court decision in Mason v. Chem-...

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By David Chondon

Agricultural Employers Should Rejoice Over Recent SCC Decision – For The Most Part

Our earlier blog on the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser referenced the Court’s rejecti...

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By David Chondon

The Courts Should Not Be Writing Labour Legislation – The Supreme Court of Canada Limits The Charter’s Freedom Of Association

In what is being hailed as one of the most important constitutional decisions in Canadian labour law, the Supreme Court of Canada has overturned th...

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2011 Federal Election: Are Employers Obliged to Give Employees Time Off to Vote?

Employers may be unaware that they have obligations to their employees in respect of the upcoming May 2, 2011 federal election.  Under the Can...

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By Susan Crawford

Amendments to the Employment Standards Act via the Open for Business Act will be a refreshing change for Ontario Employers

Bill 68, the Open for Business Act, was passed October 25, 2010 and will come into force on a day to be named by royal proclamation. Schedule 9 of ...

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By Susan Crawford

Failure to Accommodate Parental Responsibilities Found to Breach the Canadian Human Rights Act

On September 29, 2010 the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rendered three simultaneous decisions involving complaints of discrimination on the basis ...

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By Susan Crawford

Recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision Signals Revival of Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts: Mason v. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership

As many employers are aware, restrictive covenants are difficult to enforce in Canada. This is the case because the courts view it to be contrary t...

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By Susan Crawford

Recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision Awards Reinstatement to Employee who was Discouraged from Speaking Punjabi during Non-Working Hours

A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) provides a useful reminder to employers that the Tribunal has the p...

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By Susan Crawford

Electronic Resources, Communications and an Employee’s Expectation of Privacy: What is Reasonable and How Much Can the Employer Control?

Employers provide their employees with all manner of tools to help them be productive and succeed.  Today, that can often include providing mo...

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By Susan Crawford

Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act Create Potential Liability for Employers

These days, it seems that just about everyone relies on a cell phone or PDA to keep them connected. However, with the recent passing of Bill 118 (t...

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