Tag: non-competition agreement

Seasonal employee not bound by noncompetition clause

By Matthew Larsen Mar 26, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Mar 26, 2017

by Matthew Larsen A British Columbia court recently explored a novel issue – whether a noncompetition clause is enforceable against a seasonal employee. Facts In See Thru Window Cleaners Inc. v. Mahood, 2016 BCSC 2134, the employer was in the seasonal business of window cleaning, gutter cleaning, and pressure cleaning. It employed most workers in […]

Noncompetes Often a Nonstarter

By Northern Exposure Nov 29, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 29, 2010

By Gulu Punia and Kyla Stott-Jess Signing a noncompete agreement can potentially provide some assurance that former employees will not start up or join the competing business across the street. In the absence of a noncompete agreement, employers often try to rely on their former employees’ fiduciary duties to combat competition. Unfortunately, Alberta’s Court of […]