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Termination of employment contracts is a critical aspect of labor law in both the UK and Poland, ensuring that employers and employees alike are aware of their rights and obligations in the event of contract dissolution....more
In Boyer v. Callidus Capital Corporation, 2025 ONCA 79, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) dismissed the employer’s appeal of the motion judge’s order in Boyer v. Callidus, 2024 ONSC 20, discussed in detail here. The...more
A recurring discussion whenever there is a proposal to dismiss a managing director is whether they actually are a managing director under the articles of association (statutair bestuurder). This is an important question...more
This month’s key employment law cases address the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and arbitration agreements....more
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Ontario, Colistro v. Tbaytel, 2019 ONCA 197, puts employers in Ontario on notice that if they re-hire an employee who has a history of victimizing a current employee by sexual...more
It is common for employers to bring on employees for limited term employment, where work may not be ongoing. Traditionally, “outer limit” contracts have allowed for the employment to end on an agreed date without a...more
When a company believes that an employee has breached a non-compete agreement by going to work for a competitor, one remedy it can seek is a preliminary injunction. A preliminary injunction is meant to preserve the status quo...more
This is the seventh instalment in our Top 10 Issues for Employers series. This issue addresses termination entitlements upon a “without cause” dismissal. OVERVIEW - Understanding an employee’s entitlements upon a...more
In Canada, termination clauses in employment agreements are critical tools that allow an employer to avoid providing reasonable notice of termination under the common law. Each year there are numerous court decisions on this...more
In Syed v. M-I, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that combining a liability waiver and a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclosure in an employment application constitutes a willful...more