Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Soloway Wright LLP is often contacted by employers who have concerns about the enforceability of their employment contracts. Recent developments in the law have rendered many employment contracts unenforceable, which can be costly to employers upon termination. The takeaway from…
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Although written employment contracts are not mandatory, over the past couple of years, more and more employers are realizing the value of having a written employment contract to govern the terms of employment of their employees. Without an enforceable written…
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
In response to the increase in the number of employees working remotely since the onset of the pandemic and the ever-increasing prevalence of technology in the workplace, the Ontario government has amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), to…
Monday, November 1, 2021
The Ontario government introduced new legislation that would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to prohibit the use of non-competition clauses or agreements in employment contracts. Generally, these non-competition clauses are prima facie unenforceable as a matter of law. The…
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
We are very pleased to make several announcements about Soloway Wright teams and services. Over the last few months, we have made new hires and launched a new investigative service to be prepared to meet the changing needs of our…
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Authors - Alan Riddell & Kyle Van Schie Perretta v Rand A Technology Corporation, 2021 ONSC 2111 This past March, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a sensational decision invalidating the termination provisions in an employee’s employment contract on…
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Authors - Alan Riddell & Kyle Van Schie Nahum v. Honeycomb Hospitality Inc., 2021 ONSC 1455 This past February, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a very important ruling that employers may now have to provide significantly more pay-in-lieu…
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Authors - Alan Riddell & Kyle Van Schie Iriotakis v. Peninsula Employment Services Limited 2021 ONSC 998 This past January, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision answering the key question of whether employees who were terminated during…
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Authors - Alan Riddell & Kyle Van Schie Revised November 2021 Now that the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic finally appear to be over, in most parts of the country, thanks to widespread vaccination, many offices are reopening, or…
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Authors - Alan Riddell & Kyle Van Schie Abrams v. RTO Asset Management, 2020 NBCA 57 Last Fall, the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick released a key decision on the extent to which an employer can belatedly rely on…
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