Employment disputes are among the trickiest challenges dentists face as practice owners. A recent Nova Scotia Labour Board decision sheds light on a critical issue:…
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Every dentist has probably, at some point, been approached by family and friends to exchange dental services for something other than prompt payment. You know,…
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Imagine investing years into building a successful dental practice only to face legal battles over non-compete clauses. A recent Ontario Court of Appeals case sheds…
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What happens to the employees of small businesses when they are purchased or sold? In a 2024 Ontario Court of Appeal case, Manthadi v ASCO…
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If you are an employer in Ontario and have employment contracts with out-of-date termination language, then it is time to place 'new team contracts' at…
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In the case of Ong v Zielinski, 2023, a patient complained against a hygienist who refused to change dates so that the patient could take…
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Every now and then, a court case comes out that touches on things that could affect our dentist sellers. And here's one of them. It's…
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The decision in O’Reilly v. ClearMRI Solutions Ltd., 2021 ONCA 385 (“ClearMRI”) is important for any dentist with more than one DPC as it speaks…
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Sometimes, in associate agreements, we find these clauses that say: if the associate solicits a former staff, they owe some amount of money as "liquidated…
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In this post, we'll be looking at the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Celestini v Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131 (CanLII) ("Shoplogix"). This…
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