Difference between revisions of "Employment Law Issues (9:V)"

An employee has a duty to be faithful and honest. Information obtained in the course of employment may not be used for their own purposes or purposes that are contrary to the interests of the employer (''Bee Chemical Co v Plastic Paint and Finish Specialists Ltd et al'' (l979), 47 CPR (2d) 133 (Ont CA)). An employee may be liable for damages for breach of contract where they are running a business contemporaneous with being an employee (''Edwards v Lawson Paper'' (1984), 5 CCEL 99 (Ont HC)). An employee’s conduct that is seriously incompatible with their duties and creates a conflict of interest can be grounds for summary dismissal (see ''Durand v Quaker Oats Co of Canada'' (1990), 45 BCLR (2d) 354 (CA), https://canlii.ca/t/1d7fp. Following the end of employment, an employee is not permitted to compete  unfairly against the employer, for example by using confidential information.