The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first.
The Florida Department of Revenue recently provided some guidance clarifying which employers are covered by the new Florida immigration law’s requirements, although some questions remain.
Employers have until August 30, 2023, to conduct in-person physical verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for all employees who were onboarded using remote virtual verification between March 20, 2020 and July 31, 2023.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has held that a termination clause was enforceable because it met the minimum statutory requirements for notice in individual termination scenarios.
On June 2, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-058, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s age during the hiring process.
On June 5, 2023, Governor Polis Signed SB 23-105 into law, which will significantly change employers’ job posting and promotional notice obligations in Colorado.
An arbitrator recently issued the first award in Ontario to address and uphold the reasonableness of a hospital vaccination policy that provides for the termination of employment for non-compliance.
In Teljeur v Aurora Hotel Group, a wrongful dismissal case, the court awarded the plaintiff-employee seven months’ damages for reasonable notice, and $15,000 in moral damages due to the employer’s bad-faith conduct in the manner of dismissal.
