The Ontario government has proposed legislative amendments to require companies to establish a ‘right to disconnect’ policy for their employees and to ban non-competition provisions in employment agreements. If enacted, this legislation would be a first in Canada. The proposed amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 include the following: ‘Right to disconnect’: companies … Continue reading
French law allows an employer to subject an employee to a non-compete obligation after the termination of his/her employment under certain conditions. However, in practice, an employer may realize at the time of the termination that an employee will actually not be in a position to constitute a threat to its interests even if he/she … Continue reading
In France the rules governing restraint of trade provisions in the context of an employment relationship have been established through case law. Generally speaking, restrictive covenants in an employment contract will only be considered enforceable by French courts if: it can be shown that the inclusion of the restriction protects a legitimate business interest; and … Continue reading
The law Under French employment law, it is possible for an employer to subject the employee to a non-compete obligation after the termination of his/her employment as long as such obligation is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the business, is limited in terms of time and geographical scope and takes into account the … Continue reading
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