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By Earl Altman | 5 Minutes Read December 10, 2013

The latest Ontario defeat for non-competition covenants

Readers of this blog have read of the difficulty encountered by employers in Ontario in drafting and enforcing non-competition covenants. The obstacles to enforcing such covenants were highlighted in a decision of the Superior Court released on April 5, 2013, the employer was faced with a concerted effort by three of its employees to open a competitive business within its market...

Article by Earl Altman / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / Business, canadian employment law, competition, competitive business, confidential information, employment contracts, employment law, non solicitation covenants, non-competition covenants, ontario, proprietary interest, restrictive covenants, solicitation of former clients, soliciting customers, termination of employment

By Earl Altman | 5 Minutes Read January 23, 2012

Navigating the minefield: Court of Appeal reiterates distaste for restrictive covenants

Hunter Harrison, the former Chief Executive Officer of Canadian National Railway (CNR), faces a dilemma in dealing with his obligations under a non-compete covenant to his former employer. Harrison is being pursued by CNR competitor Canadian Pacific Railway to assume the position of CEO, but taking that position might violate the non-compete agreement.

Article by Earl Altman / Employee Relations / Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, CNR, competing with former employer, competitive activities of former employees, employment contract, H.L. Staebler, injunctions, Mason v. Chem-Trend, non-compete clause, non-competition, overly broad, proprietary interest, restrictive covenant, Shafron, termination, time and geographic limits

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