The New York Attorney General’s Crackdown On Non-Compete Agreements: What It Means For Companies

Recently, the NYAG has turned quite a few heads by entering into a new legal arena: challenging non-compete agreements between companies and their employees.  The NYAG settled two investigations brought pursuant to Section 63(12) of the New York Executive Law, which authorizes the NYAG to investigate and redress “unconscionable contractual provisions.”

First, on June 15, 2016, the NYAG announced a settlement with Law360, a prominent legal news outlet, restricting its use of non-compete agreements with […]

By | September 7th, 2016 ||

Guidelines For Employers Issued By Ontario Government As New Workplace Harassment Rules Take Effect

With the September 8 deadline for the new workplace harassment rules in Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHSA) becoming law quickly approaching, now is the time for employers to conclude the revamping of their internal policies, programs and procedures, if they have not already done so.

As discussed in an earlier Osler blog post, there are several key new obligations. First, employers will be required to conduct investigations not only into complaints, but […]

By | September 6th, 2016 ||

Arbitration In Employment Sea Change?: Ninth Circuit Holds Mandatory Class Action Waivers Unlawful

Can employers still require employees to sign arbitration agreements with class action waivers as a condition of employment?  Last week, the Ninth Circuit became the second appellate court to adopt the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) position that class action waivers violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) in Morris v. Ernst & Young LLP.

In February 2012, the plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Ernst & Young in the Southern District of New […]

By | September 5th, 2016 ||