Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clause Primer - Employment Law Show: S5 E23

NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION CLAUSE PRIMER on the Employment Law Show with employment lawyer Lior Samfiru. Discover your workplace rights and learn everything you need to know about employment law in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta on Season 5 Episode 23 of the only employment law show on TV in Canada.

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0:00 - Intro

🔹 New employment during a layoff period - 2:08
I've been laid off for a long time due to COVID-19. My layoff keeps getting extended. I found another job, still hoping I'd be recalled to my previous job. my former employer found out and he considered this my resignation. Is this true?

📞 Laid off after a demotion - 6:47

❓ Terminated for requesting personal days - 9:17

📱 Pocket Employment Lawyer - 10:36
I was fired after 5 years for asking for personal days. What severance would I be entitled to? I was only offered a months' pay.

▶️ Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clause Primer

1️⃣ What is a non-competition clause? - 12:48

2️⃣ What is a non-solicitation clause? - 13:58

3️⃣ Are these clauses enforceable? - 15:14

4️⃣ Should an employee ignore a non-competition or non-solicitation clause in their contract? - 16:38

5️⃣ What should somebody do if they want to work for a competitor, but have a non-compete clause? - 18:23

6️⃣ What can employers do to protect themselves from losing employees to competitors? - 19:37

📞 Employee rights after a contract has expired - 20:30
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: I was hired by a company as an independent contractor on a one-year contract. The contract expired, however, I continued to work there for the last 5 years. The company has been “locked down” since the start of COVID-19. What is my status with the company?

📞 Severance for short service employees - 24:47
EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW Caller: My employment was terminated due to COVID-19 after about 8 months with the company. They gave me my vacation pay plus less than one week of pay in severance. Am I owed more than that?

❓ New employer of the company not responding to calls regarding future employment - 26:43

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