Tag: non-competition clause

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 […]

Supreme Court of Canada: Vague Non-Compete Clause is Useless

By Derek Knoechel Feb 10, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 10, 2009

by Derek Knoechel Morley Shafron sold his Vancouver-based insurance agency business in 1987 for $700,000 in cash and shares. He became a shareholder and director of the surviving company and agreed to provide management services. The agreement included a non-competition clause that would take effect if he left the company. The clause would prohibit him […]