Common Law Reasonable Notice | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca Employment & Labour Lawyers Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-MacLeod-Law-Firm-icon-60x60.jpg Common Law Reasonable Notice | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca 32 32 Employment Contracts: Unenforceable Termination Clause Costs Employer over $ 400 000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/employment-contracts-unenforceable-termination-clause-costs-employer-over-400-000/ Wed, 22 May 2019 12:53:45 +0000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/?p=218512 A recent case underscores the importance of including a properly drafted termination clause in your organization’s employment contract. The Facts In March 2010, CIGI hired Mark Menard, a chartered accountant, as Senior Director of Finance. He was responsible for the company’s finances and reported to the President and the Finance Committee of the Board. The termination clause in his…

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]]> ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust https://macleodlawfirm.ca/esa-termination-clauses-another-one-bites-the-dust/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:27:23 +0000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/?p=217126 If you include a termination clause in your employment contracts that limits notice of termination to Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) minimums, then read on. This blog summarizes a case decided last month where the courts again refused to enforce an ESA termination clause. The Employee Catherine Bergeron signed a contract with the following termination clause before starting her $ 90 000 job…

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