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- Starting a Competing Business After Leaving Your Job: Ontario Court Clarifies Fiduciary Duties
In Titus Steel Company Limited v. H., 2025 ONCA 693, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that employees are not automatically treated as fiduciaries simply because they hold senior roles. A fiduciary is someone with a special legal duty to act in the employer’s best interests above their own. Th … Read more »
- Taking Company Information When Leaving Your Job: What Ontario Employees Need to Know
This decision in M. Inc. v. V. Inc., 2025 ONSC 2226, explains what employees can and cannot do when leaving a job to join a competitor, particularly when it comes to taking company information and continuing to work with clients. What Happened A group of employees left a travel company to join a com … Read more »
- Employee Lost $76,000 After Signing Settlement Agreement: Ontario Court of Appeal Enforces Release Language
An Ontario Court of Appeal decision in P. v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2024 ONCA 804, shows how settlement language can cost an employee compensation that had already been earned. In this case, the employee lost the right to recover approximately $76,000 in vested stock units after signing settl … Read more »
- Termination After a Short Employment Period: Six Months’ Severance Pay After Just 10 Months of Work
In S. v. GoSecure Inc., 2025 ONSC 0049, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered a situation many employees face: being terminated shortly after starting a new role. This decision is a helpful reminder that employees should not assume their severance is limited to the minimum standards under … Read more »
- Short-Term Seasonal Employee Awarded Five Months’ Notice After One Month of Work
In S. v. L. Golf Inc., 2024 CanLII 103671, an Ontario court awarded a seasonal employee five months of pay in lieu of notice despite only one month of service. This decision highlights an important point for employees: short service does not always mean short notice, especially where the role is spe … Read more »