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Back to school season means back-to-school schedules, and that means a wave of time off requests, schedule changes, and ...
08/24/2026

Back to school season means back-to-school schedules, and that means a wave of time off requests, schedule changes, and accommodation questions landing on your desk.

Do you know your legal obligations when an employee needs flexibility for child care?
Join us tomorrow as Darcy Michaud breaks down what every Canadian employer needs to know about family status accommodation, before it becomes a human rights complaint.

📅 Tomorrow, August 25 at 2:00 PM EST
🔗 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hEt4rRm0So2B7Jdg4GiVsA #/registration

08/19/2026

❌ Non-competes are mostly dead in Canada, here's what to use instead.

Darcy Michaud explains why courts keep striking these down, and what actually holds up.

✅ Rarely Enforceable: Courts routinely reject broad non-compete clauses.
✅ The Better Option: Well-drafted non-solicitation agreements are safer and just as effective.

👀 Watch the video to see what should replace it.

08/18/2026

📑 Are your independent contractor agreements actually protecting you?

Darcy Michaud explains where contractor agreements differ from employment contracts, and where they shouldn't.

✅ Different Rules: Contractor relationships fall under contract law, not employment law.
✅ Still Essential: NDAs, non-solicits, and confidentiality clauses remain smart protections regardless.

👀 Watch the video to see what your contractor agreements might be missing.

08/17/2026

💼 Can commission-based employees be denied overtime pay?

Darcy Michaud clears up a costly payroll misconception.

✅ No Shortcuts: Commission structures don't legally exempt staff from overtime.
✅ What You Can Control: Pre-approval policies manage cost, but hours worked must still be paid.

👀 Watch the video to check your commission structure is compliant.

08/14/2026

🚨 Terminating someone during probation without giving a reason. For Owners and Executive Directors, that's mostly fine, but not always, and the exception matters.

✅ Mostly Yes: You generally don't need a reason to terminate during probation.
✅ But Not Always: Human rights protections apply from day one, regardless of probation status.

👀 Watch the video before your next probation-period decision.

08/13/2026

🔄 Does every raise or promotion require a brand-new contract?

Darcy Michaud simplifies when you actually need to redraft.

✅ Not Always: A raise itself can serve as "consideration" for bigger changes.
✅ The Simple Fix: A written amendment often does the job without a full rewrite.

👀 Watch the video to get this right next time someone's promoted.

08/12/2026

⚠️ An employee gives 8 weeks' notice, but you want them gone today. If you're the CEO or Executive Director deciding this, here's the one clause that determines whether you can.

✅ Contract Rules: You can only reject the notice period if your contract explicitly allows it.
✅ The Cost of Silence: Missing this clause could mean owing the full notice period anyway.

👀 Watch the video to check if your contracts cover this.

08/11/2026

🇨🇦 You're hiring across Ontario, BC, and Alberta. If you're the Owner or CEO assuming one contract covers all three, here's why that assumption is expensive.

✅ Laws Differ: Provincial employment standards vary enough that a single template can fail entirely.
✅ The Fallout: Unenforceable clauses default back to costly common-law notice.

👀 Watch the video before you send that next offer letter out of province.

08/10/2026

📅 Your employment agreements haven't been touched in years. For CEOs and Executive Directors of growing organizations, that's a bigger liability than it looks.

✅ Policy Manuals: Review yearly, no exceptions.
✅ Employment Agreements: Every ~5 years, sooner if legislation changes.

An outdated agreement isn't just administrative clutter, it's a liability sitting in your filing cabinet.

👀 Watch the video to see if your contracts are overdue.

08/07/2026

📋 Your funding is temporary, does that mean your contracts have to be too? For Executive Directors, this is one of the most common (and costly) myths in nonprofit HR.

✅ You Can Stay Permanent: Permanent contracts work even with uncertain funding, if you draft them right.
✅ The Real Protection: A strong termination clause, not a temp contract, is what actually protects you.

Repeating temporary contracts year after year can backfire legally, creating implied permanence anyway.

👀 Watch the video before your next funding renewal.

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