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December 15, 2011

What Are Your Obligations To Your Employees On Christmas and Boxing Day?

Christmas Day and Boxing Day are both classified as a “Public Holiday” pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA"). This means that employees whose rights are protected under the ESA (federal employees and certain classes of provincial employees are exempted) are entitled to a day off from work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and public holiday pay for those days.
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Let’s Be Clear and Reasonable: Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirms the trend of our Courts with respect to the interpretation and enforceability of restrictive clauses in employment agreements. In Mason v. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership, a 17-year employee was terminated allegedly for cause. This individual commenced a wrongful dismissal action.
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KMB Lawyers In The News

Ashlee Froese, Associate of our Business Services Group whose practice encompasses intellectual property, branding, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising law was recently interviewed for the December issue of Flare Magazine.
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New Way To Register For Our Seminars & Training

To reduce the amount of email flowing to your In Box, notice of all KMB law seminars, training and presentations will be included in our newsletter. No more individual blasts, save for short-turnaround urgent information we feel would really be of benefit to you. In the right side panel of every kmb notes we will list the presentation topic and date. Click through this byte and you will find full details of the discussion as well as registration information. Full details can be found here»

Feb1, 12 Ruben Goulart and Megan Burkett - HRPA Annual Conference & Trade Show - Metro Convention Centre
Presentation: Illnesses and Frustration: Managing Employee Medical Leaves


Feb 1, 12 Patrizia Piccolo and Nav Bhandal - HRPA Annual Conference & Trade Show - Metro Convention Centre
Presentation: Employment Standards Act


Feb 2, 12 Patrizia Piccolo and Nav Bhandal - HRPA Annual Conference & Trade Show - Metro Convention Centre
Presentation: Union Knocking on the Door - What Do You Do?


April 18, 12 Patrizia Piccolo - Canadian Institute's 12th Annual Managing and Litigating Disability Insurance Claims - Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
Presentation: Limiting the Costs of Disability Claims: Strategies to Meet the Duty to Accommodate and Maximizing the Changes of a Successful Return to Work

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