Why Your Company Needs an Employment Agreement ‘pre-nup’
Fall is a season of new beginnings. Students go back to school and businesses recruit new talent to help them enact bold plans for the year. Because it is a time when exciting new employment relationships are established, the thought of those relationships one day ending is far from most employers’ minds. That is precisely […]
The Ashley Madison Leak – Part Two of Two: Off-duty Conduct
For employers across Canada, the recent data leak of client information taken from the extramarital dating site Ashley Madison has initiated widespread discussions about workplace confidentiality and behaviour. Last week, we reviewed the law surrounding the repercussions of a breach of confidential information by an employee. In part two of our two-part series, we examine […]
The Ashley Madison Leak – Part One of Two: Breach of Confidentiality
As you have undoubtedly heard, the confidential user data of extramarital dating site Ashley Madison was recently leaked. The data leak, which included users’ personal emails and credit card information, has resulted in a class-action lawsuit against Avid Life Media (the Toronto-based parent company of Ashley Madison) and possible links to hate crimes, extortion and […]
Employees Receiving Pay in Lieu of Notice Not Necessarily Entitled to Bonus Payout
As many employers know, if one’s employment is terminated without cause and the employee is provided pay in lieu of reasonable notice, the employee is nonetheless entitled to his or her entire compensation package during the reasonable notice period. This includes salary, benefits, bonus and any other aspects of the compensation package. However, a new […]