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Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm

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Ontario judge delivers devastating blow to employers — Termination clause

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc. struck down a termination clause. This was not groundbreaking as this court has struck down a number of termination clauses in recent years.

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COVID-19 challenges six months into the pandemic

It’s been almost six months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ontario. During this time the government has introduced a number of new income support programs and new laws. There was no play book for handling this crisis.

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Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. – Is your termination clause still enforceable?

Almost all employers require new employees to sign an employment contract. And almost all employment contracts have a termination clause. And most of the termination clauses have a provision which states that the employer has the right to terminate an employee for just cause without notice. This case suggests most of these termination clauses are not enforceable.

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