Internal audit and generative AI
We should understand the more significant risks to enterprise objectives, identify the audits we want to perform, and only then select the best tools for the job – which may or may not include AI.
Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA
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July 17, 2024 
“I can terminate you at any time” makes termination clause void
Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029 adds to the long list of ways that poorly drafted termination clauses can violate the ESA and render the entire termination provision unenforceable.
Barry B. Fisher LL.B.
Avoid the two-step dance when offering employment
ometimes, during the hiring process, an employer may opt to send an initial job offer and then, once accepted, follow up with a more detailed set of terms. This procedure, while seemingly innocuous, can prove to be high risk.
Vey Willetts LLP
Summer vacation: Ensuring fairness and fun in the workplace
As the sun shines brighter and the days get longer, employees eagerly await their well-deserved vacation. For HR managers, summer means juggling employee vacation requests while keeping the business running smoothly.
SpringLaw
No one likes a bitter end, especially when it may cost $50,000: Employers beware of how you terminate an employee
Aggravated damages can be awarded to terminated employees if there has been a breach of the employer’s duty of good faith during the dismissal process. Recently, in Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited, 2024 ONCA 332, the Court of Appeal for Ontario awarded an employee $50,000 in aggravated damages because the dismissal process was not carried out in an honest manner.
Simes Law
Court decision on termination clause and punitive damages award
The recent Court decision in Wilds v. 1959612 Ontario Inc. addresses the enforceability of a termination clause contained in the employment contract, as well as the availability of punitive damages.
Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation
E-commerce controls should be on your radar
E-commerce controls are relevant to an overwhelming number of organizations—even smaller ones— perhaps especially smaller ones, without a brick-and-mortar presence.
Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons)
Introduction to general partnerships: A guide for Canadian entrepreneurs
People who want to pool their resources, knowledge, or skills can form a general partnership (or, more simply, a partnership). A general partnership is a type of business organization that comes into existence when two or more people carry on business together with the intent to make a profit.
Roberts & Obradovic Law
Non-competition in Quebec: Employers should precisely define prohibited work in employment contracts
The Superior Court recently issued a significant warning to employers operating in Québec regarding the drafting of non-competition covenants included in employment contracts: it is a best practice to clearly define the type of prohibited work in these clauses.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
