Nelia Pacheco
Nelia Pacheco joined The Employment Law Boutique at inception as its Senior Legal Assistant after working with Nancy for almost 25 years.
Nelia is an integral part of the team and generally the place of first contact for new clients, questions about how we work, what to expect and how we can assist you. She can answer billing inquiries and assist with scheduling appointments. If you are having trouble with any of the forms, payment or document uploading, please reach out to Nelia!
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Recovery of Variable Compensation during the Notice Period
The issue of what a court will do when faced with a claim for variable compensation in the form of a Carried Interest Plan, much like a profit sharing plan, in which profit was recognized some 3-7 years following the initial investment, came before the Honourable Mr....
Aggravated Damages – Employers Beware!
I was invited recently to speak at the HRPA Conference on the issue of bad faith damages. I was focusing on the history of these awards and quantum. Then on May 2, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision in Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics...
Bad Facts Make Bad Law – Injunctions Restraining Competition in British Columbia
We know that non-competition agreements are generally not enforceable in the employment context in Ontario if they were entered into after October 25, 2021, except in a handful of situations. However, that still leaves: the rest of Canada; agreements prior to...