by Stacey R. Ball | May 22, 2022 | Cause for dismissal, Employment Contracts, Employment Law
In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Branch was tasked with determining whether or not “the surreptitious recording of one’s fellow employees” could serve as a proper basis for dismissal. The Parties This case concerned the termination... 
by Stacey R. Ball | May 21, 2022 | Employment Contracts
Many employees might believe that because they never physically signed their written employment agreement, it does not apply to them. A recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, however, might suggest otherwise. Here, a termination provision found... 
by Stacey R. Ball | May 20, 2022 | Employment Contracts, Employment Law
In November 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, new legislation that, among other things, prohibits non-competition clauses in employment agreements. However, a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court revealed a reluctance to... 
by Stacey R. Ball | Mar 5, 2022 | Employment Contracts, General
It is well known that employment contracts of an indefinite period (i.e., not fixed term contracts) give rise to a duty wherein employers must give reasonable notice, or pay in lieu of such notice, to employees whose employment is being terminated without cause. The... by Stacey R. Ball | Mar 1, 2022 | Employment Contracts, General
When considering the duration of an employment relationship, there are two primary options: either the employment period is for a fixed term, meaning the parties agree that the relationship lasts only until a specified date, or the employment period is indefinite,... by Stacey R. Ball | Jan 11, 2022 | employee or dependent contractor, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, General
In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, popular personal injury law firm Sokoloff Lawyers won an injunction against six former employees who had been working out of the firm’s Brampton office. Notably, Savannah Chorney, the leading lawyer at the Brampton... 