EMPLOYMENT LAW
Piché Handford LLP can advise you on and assist you with various elements of the law relating to employees and the workplace.
Please note that we do not provide litigation services or advice, and in particular do not advise in wrongful dismissal claims: if you either wish to make such a claim, or need to defend yourself against such a claim, we would be happy to refer you to appropriate litigation counsel.
Employee-related matters with which we can assist you include:
- Drafting, negotiation and implementation of:
- Employment agreements
- Severance packages
- Independent contractor agreements
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Non-competition and non-solicitation arrangements
- Drafting and implementation of:
- Workplace privacy policies
- Workplace surveillance policies
- Computer/internet use policies (including social networking usage policies)
- Intellectual Property and Confidentiality protection (refer to our Intellectual Property {link} page for further details), including:
- Advising on recognition and proper treatment of newly-created or discovered intellectual property assets
- Structuring of business processes to minimize circulation of and access to confidential information
- Increasing employee awareness of, and educating employees regarding, confidentiality requirements
