Legal Insights
COVID-19 Screening Now Required For Access to Ontario Workplaces
The Change Effective September 26, 2020, the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, will require most Ontario businesses to introduce a workplace screening tool that requires staff members
8 Things You Should Know When Buying a Business
Are you thinking about buying a business? As a buyer, it is important to understand the process, consider the potential liability and take steps to protect your investment. This Legal
Update: Extension of Temporary Relief from ESA Termination and Severance Provisions
On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government announced an extension to the temporary relief measures from the termination and severance provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) until January
Recently Fired? 5 Things You Should Know About Your Severance Package
Have you or someone you know found yourself unemployed? Downsized, laid off, fired – whatever the official reason, you are no longer at a job and may be entitled to notice
Marketing Restrictions in the Cannabis Industry
Since the legalization of cannabis and the coming into force of the laws and regulations that govern the use, possession and sale of cannabis on October 17, 2018, there has
Can You Compete with a Previous Employer?
You or your co-founders could run into problems if your new venture is in the same space as any founder’s prior employer. Each founder must review the agreements with his