Be careful about relying on non-competition covenants
People often ask me about the value of non-competition covenants when they are thinking of hiring staff, especially salespeople. You don’t want someone working for you and then jumping ship to go work for themselves, or for a competitor.
Non-competition covenants have always been popular in employment agreements. But these covenants can be difficult to enforce unless […]
Class action against Maple Leaf
A Regina lawyer launched a class action suit this week against Maple Leaf Foods in association with the listeria outbreak which has killed 15 people so far. Tony Merchant has launched class actions against a number of other, well- known, companies in the past- Hershey’s, Sears, HSBC. You can read about the lawsuits on canada.com […]
Remembrance Day bylaw for store closures extended
For years, Ottawa has had a bylaw requiring retail stores to close until 12:30 on Remembrance Day. It has been recommended that City Council now amend the relevant bylaw to remove some of the exemptions which had previously been put in place allowing certain businesses to stay open such as large grocery stores, pharmacies, and car […]
Small business consultations at Ottawa’s Entrepreneurship Centre
For any business owners who don’t know about the consultations offered by the Entrepreneurship Centre, this is my plug to take advantage of the service. The Entrepreneurship Centre is located downtown, in City Hall. You can meet with a lawyer, an accountant, or have your business plan reviewed for $25.00. Where else can you receive professional feedback about your business […]
Employees & overtime pay
I came across a fantastic article today about the legal issues surrounding employees and overtime. It’s written by two Ottawa lawyers from Soloway Wright LLP, Alan Riddell and Marianne Keriakos. Anyone who has employees needs to understand what’s allowed and what isn’t as far as overtime is concerned. You can read the article at the Ottawa […]
