Ontario’s Bill 27, touted as the Working for Workers Act, has received much media attention over the right of employees to disconnect. This legislation now requires companies with more than 25 employees to maintain a written policy that grants employees the right to be free from work-related emails, texts and telephone communications after business hours. Less talked about but of significant concern to certain businesses is the section of the Bill that amends the Employment Standards Act to outlaw non-competition agreements in employment contracts. Essentially, the new law prohibits employers from inserting non-competition provisions into employment contracts, with the exception ...
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