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Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts

A recent court decision reaffirmed that employers need to be careful when drafting restrictive covenants, commonly known as non-compete clauses. In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal,...

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Job Protection when Family Members are Sick or Terminally Ill

Have you ever wondered what would happen to your job if a family member got sick and needed you to care for them? What Protections Are Available Now if a Family Member Gets Sick: Family Medical Leave?...

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Employee’s Duty to Mitigate Damages

It is a general principle of employment law that an employee who is terminated from employment is required to make reasonable efforts to find other sources of income or “mitigate their damages”....

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Workplace Policies on Mobile Devices

The number of workplace policies that employers need to develop is constantly multiplying.  Recently, the need for a Bring Your Own Device Policy is appearing in articles dealing with workplace...

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Jason Collins “comes out”: What are employers’ obligations re sexual...

Jason Collins became the first professional athlete from a major professional sports league in North America to reveal that he is gay. This provides us with a good opportunity to consider an employer’s...

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Laughter at the Workplace: Good Fun or Harassment?

Over the past year, I have been an Executive on the Board for the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) –  Brockville Chapter. It has been a great experience, and the folks on this Board are...

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Lawyers “Feed the Hungry” Program- Why We Support The Ottawa Mission

Today, myself and most of the staff here at Mann & Partners, LLP are volunteering our time to serve dinner at the Ottawa Mission as participants in the Ottawa Lawyers Feed the Hungry Program....

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Starting a new job? What to consider when reviewing your employment contract.

1.      Start Date Take the time to read the employment contract before you sign and before you start working. 2.      Termination Clause This is the part of the contract that sets out how much notice...

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Proud Sponsors of 2nd Annual Casino Royale – Charity Casino Night

Mann & Partners, LLP is one of the proud sponsors of the 2nd Annual Casino Royale – Charity Casino night on Friday, June 14, 2013. Colleen Hoey will be there, and she invites you to please join us...

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Can you get fired for NOT taking your breaks?

Ah…the age old question, how do you impress your boss?  To achieve this end, many people are inclined to work through their breaks and even lunch hours to show how effective and hard working they are....

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