One of the keys to the success of any business is having a workforce that feels free from harassment, violence and hostility. Achieving this goal often begins with creating policies that prohibit certain behaviours, outline complaint procedures and identify potential...
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Thinking about making changes to your company?
Perhaps when you began your business, you believed that the decisions you made would carry it well into the future. However, as time progressed, you began to wonder whether making some changes to your company would increase its efficiency or drive a higher profit. Or...
What helps make mediation successful?
Disagreements are bound to arise within any company. When these disputes escalate past simple disagreements, the parties may begin considering business litigation.However, an intermediary step exists that could help avoid such a costly and time-consuming...
3 essential legal protections for your business
Starting your own business can be an exciting time. Maybe you’ve just quit your corporate job and have finally worked up the courage to branch out on your own. You may be filled with ambition and creative energies – eager to get things running.While your...
Why a boring hiring strategy may best serve employers
Consultants and human resource experts have written volumes of material on the best techniques to identify the top candidates for employment. Some well-known CEOs and others have developed strategies they believe can unlock deep psychological traits in exceptional...
What type of business entity is right for you?
There are a number of options to choose from when forming a business entity. Your business entity will serve as your foundation and determine the structure of what you can build in the future. Your choice will either limit you, if you choose incorrectly, or empower...
When you need a non-disclosure agreement for your tech startup
You’ve got a bright idea and the talent to bring it to life – but your coding skills might not help turn your startup into a legitimate business. You’ll need to consult business lawyers, investors and potential partners as well. You might be thinking...
What do you know about a breach of contract on sales of goods?
Recently, you signed a contract on sales of goods, but now you wonder if the other party violated that agreement. Because this is the first time this happened, you are unsure of how to articulate your grievances in a way to plead your case properly.Here are some...
Why a boring hiring strategy can give you a competitive advantage
The hiring process is not what it was a generation ago. While previously, submitting a resume, attending a job interview – and not bombing it – was a pretty sure-fire strategy to land you a job offer. These days, the market is more competitive, and the...
What makes a dismissal wrongful in Ontario?
Losing a job is an upsetting experience. Employees might feel angry and confused, and many people feel like their dismissal was wrongful and unfair.While it can certainly feel this way, not every surprising or upsetting dismissal is wrongful in the legal sense....