Impact of Non-Solicitation Clauses: A Case Study
In Catch Engineering Partnership v. Mai, 2023 ABKB 279, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench awarded $112,320 in damages against a former employee who breached the non-solicitation provisions in his …
Teacher dismissed after 40 year-old risqué films discovered
Recently, 73 year-old Jacqueline Laurent Auger was dismissed from her place of employment at a Montreal prestigious private school, based on 40 year-old soft porn discovered by her students. This …
An Age-old Problem in the Workplace
With the tidal wave of boomers entering their 60s, a surge in age discrimination is inevitable. These were the words of employment lawyer David Whitten in a recent interview published …
Bullying Brings Down Employees, and Bottom Lines
There’s a good chance a bully is blazing a trail of destruction in your workplace and that you’re unknowingly eating some very real costs. With a reported half of the …
Miniskirts or Merit: Which Weapon Will You Choose?
David Whitten, partner of Whitten and Lublin was recently quoted in a Toronto Star article by Morgan Campbell titled, “Too sexy for the cubicle”. The article explores a study published …
Mandatory Drug Testing and Employee Rights
Employment lawyer David Whitten was recently published in the November 21st issue of Canadian HR Reporter, a national journal for human resources professionals. The article titled, “Deconstructing random drug, alcohol …
Yahoo CEO Reacts to Firing by Telephone
Carol Bartz, the former CEO of Yahoo Inc. was recently fired by telephone. The company’s poor etiquette cost them dearly when Bartz retaliated through email and interview. First, she sent …
Mayor Ford’s “unsophisticated and self-defeating”
Most of Mayor Rob Ford’s efforts to cut the budget deficit have been met with opposition, and it looks like his latest proposal will be no different. Recently, the National …
Toronto’s Buyout Package Looks Unsettling
David Whitten, partner of Whitten and Lublin LLP recently discussed the City of Toronto’s buyout package for municipal employees in Novae Res Urbis – “a limited circulation news service that …
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