Another Reason to Periodically Review Your Employment Contract
After the Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. many employers revised the termination clause in their standard employment contract because its existing termination clause was no longer enforceable. Now along comes another Ontario...Working for Workers Act, 2021: New Obligations Imposed on Employers
New obligations are being imposed on employers as a result of the Bill 27, or the Working for Workers Act, 2021. Three new obligations that will be imposed on employers: 1. Employers who employ 25 or more employees will be required to have a written policy with...Have reasonable notice periods increased during the COVID pandemic?
I will tell anyone who asks – and many people who don’t ask – that every employer should require every employee to sign an employment contract with an enforceable termination clause. More and more employers are doing so, however there are still many...(Another) Judge Refuses to Enforce a Termination Clause in an Employment Contract
(Another) Judge Refuses to Enforce a Termination Clause in an Employment Contract This case is a head scratcher. The Facts Canaan Construction Inc. employed Chris Rutledge (“Mr. Rutledge”) as an apprentice in the construction industry. There was no dispute that...Employment Contracts in the COVID-19 World
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Was your Suspension a Constructive Dismissal?
A suspension without pay may be a constructive dismissal unless you have agreed to this kind of discipline in an employment contract or policy.