Restrictive covenants: how to protect your business

As the Founder and Principal of Williams HR Law and Williams HR Consulting, Laura boasts over two decades of experience providing strategic advice and legal representation to employers on a full range of labour relations, HR and employment law matters. 

As a business owner recognized on the W100 listing which ranks Canada’s top female entrepreneurs, Laura is passionate about providing clients with proactive advice designed to minimize workplace law challenges, maximize employee engagement and boost their bottom line performance. She is widely recognized as a leader in helping employers leverage innovative strategies to reduce liability and costs related to ineffective and non-compliant workplace practices.

Laura has been featured in various industry magazines and human resources publications. She a regular columnist for PROFIT Magazine and the Financial Post, where she provides monthly expertise and insights on a wide range of employment law and HR issues. Laura has also been featured in various publications including HR Professional Magazine, Canadian HR Reporter, Canadian Employment Law Today, Law Times and Lawyers Weekly. In addition, Laura has appeared in national broadcast and print media including Canadian Business, CTV News, CBC Radio, the Globe and Mail, National Post and Chatelaine.

She speaks frequently at human resources law seminars and conferences; is a labour relations instructor in the human resources program at the University of Toronto; and regularly conducts customized workshops and in-house leadership training programs for employers.