Swine flu and the workplace

Employees with H1N1 may be required to stay away from the workplace, but must an employee disclose they have swine flu? Is it a disability or an infringement of an employee's right to privacy?

Protecting your intellectual property from competitors - Part II

In the first column in this series we introduced the awareness of intellectual property as a key strategic differentiator in a knowledge-based economy and the importance of taking steps to reduce the risk of these valuable assets falling into the hands of competitors.

Protecting your company’s intellectual property

Mention “intellectual property” to most business people today and the immediate image that comes to mind is the traditional registrable forms of intellectual property: patents, trademarks and copyright. But the reality, of course, is very different.

Protecting your brand in Canada

Best practices for trademark use are not carved in stone but it’s critical to ensure that brand policies are appropriate for a company’s particular circumstances.