To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
By December 31, 2012, employers with at least 20 employees in Ontario were required to file a report with the Ministry of…
We are pleased to announce the first of what will be a series of complimentary webinars providing a summary of…
By: Jessica Young On January 2, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada launched its new Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”), which…
Employers should quickly take advantage of recent developments in the Federal Skilled Trades Program. A limited number of applications will…
A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…
In this practical, five-part webinar series, we chart a course from the inception of the employment relationship to its last…
In a, perhaps, unfortunate twist, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that it is not “plain and obvious” that…
In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…
Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz of our firm have successfully appealed the WSIB’s refusal to retroactively refund nearly $100,000 in surcharges. In this…

