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People who want to pool their resources, knowledge, or skills can form a general partnership (or, more simply, a partnership). A general partnership is a type of business organization that comes into existence when two or more people carry on business together with the intent to make a profit.
Roberts & Obradovic Law
The Superior Court recently issued a significant warning to employers operating in Québec regarding the drafting of non-competition covenants included in employment contracts: it is a best practice to clearly define the type of prohibited work in these clauses.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On June 10, 2024, the Privacy Commissioners of Canada and the United Kingdom announced that they have begun their joint investigation into the 23andMe data breach that was discovered in October, 2023.
Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD
Should internal audit departments audit governance processes? Can they effectively assess board operations? Isn’t that the responsibility of the board itself, generally through a governance committee? Are we sufficiently independent, because we report to the audit committee of the board, and do we have the necessary skills?
Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA
In their Notice of Appeal, the Township asked the Ontario Court of Appeal to convene a panel of five judges because they wanted to overturn the seminal Ontario Court of Appeal case of Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391.
Barry B. Fisher LL.B.
In recent years, there has been a notable rise in allegations of constructive dismissal within the employment sphere. Despite this trend, the surge in claims doesn’t necessarily correlate with an increase in valid cases.
SpringLaw
If Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, passes the third reading, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 will be amended to prohibit employers from requiring an employee to obtain a medical certificate (i.e., a sick note) from a qualified healthcare practitioner in order to qualify for statutory sick leave.
Simes Law
What happens when an employer wants a current employee to sign a new employment agreement? The employer must give the employee something in exchange for their signature to make the agreement binding, but how much is enough?
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation