The Supreme Court has just released a much awaited decision concerning non‑competition and non-solicitation clauses in an agreement for the sale of assets, in the situation where the purchaser undertakes to the vendor to employ the vendor after they enter into the sale contract.
As of July 1, 2010, employers convicted of offences under sections 236 and 237 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) may be fined substantial amounts, the fines having been increased by a factor of six: since January 2011, the maximum fine for an offence under section 237 OHSA has been $300,000.
The opening of a union certification campaign has significant impacts that will have long-term effects in a business, regardless of the outcome. The employer will now have an obligation to recognize the union that is certified as the sole representative of the employees covered by the bargaining unit, and so recognition establishes the framework for the employer’s relationship with employees.
A long-awaited decision of the Quebec Superior Court in the Timminco CCAA matter has decided upon the priority ranking of pension deemed trusts.
On January 16, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered an important decision in class action matters in the case of Vivendi Canada Inc. v. Dell’ Aniello, 2014 SCC 1.
On December 13, 2013, in the matter of IBM v. Waterman, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a judgment that illustrates the importance of pension-plan related issues following a dismissal.