The Cost To Employers If Harassment Is Allowed To Continue In Their Company

If harassments are allowed to continue, a company will suffer from employee stress-related illness, low morale, and ultimately low production as well. The other cost is to the company’s reputation in the marketplace. People won’t stay with an employer when they are not happy. Looking at the turnover rate in employment may be a good [...]

The Purpose Of A Non-Competition Agreement

An employer cannot limit an employee’s right to go out and set up a competing business or work for a competing employer following termination of employment. There is no common law prohibition against competition. In order for an employer to limit an employee’s rights following termination of employment to work for other competitive organizations or [...]

Employers need to protect customer base: Sales plunged 96%

Imagine watching your sales plunge 96% after one employee quits. Ohio-based car marketer Gunning and Associates (G&A) experienced that sinking feeling when their star Canadian salesman, Steve Kesler, quit and started his own business to compete directly. In 2001, G&A had expanded into Canada by hiring Kesler. After signing a detailed employment contract, Kesler began [...]

Employer pays heavily for misconduct

As one of the original employees in Honda Canada Inc.’s Alliston, Ont., plant, Kevin Keays was proud of his record. When he was there, his work was highly regarded. But he was often not at work. At one point, Keays was away on disability for more than two years. Even when he returned, his absenteeism [...]