Tag: Marisa Victor

You Just Can’t Compete With a Good Noncompete

By Northern Exposure Jun 24, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jun 24, 2012

By Jaclyn McNamara and Marisa Victor Your employees have access to all kinds of sensitive company information. But what can you do if they leave and use that information to unfairly compete against your company? An Ontario court, in Corona Packaging Inc. v Singh, recently confirmed that you might be able to prevent that competition […]

How Not to Fire Your Canadian Employee

By Northern Exposure May 7, 2012 Northern Exposure

Updated: May 7, 2012

By Sean McGurran and Marisa Victor The recent decision in Drake v. Blach in the Ontario Superior Court provides a good example of how not to go about firing an employee. It provides a good lesson on how employment law in Canada will come to the rescue of a wronged employee. Background The case involves […]