New Brunswick ESA termination clause upheld as valid
In Vienneau v Joy Global (Canada) (2020 NBBR 76) Justice Dysart upheld the validity of the termination clause in the employment contract. Find out why.
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Devil’s in the detail or employment contracts redux*: The twelve most common avoidable drafting errors
Employment contracts should be reviewed and revised on a periodic basis. Courts have routinely found that a contract will not be upheld or enforced unless it reflects the reality of the employment relationship.
Release of previous employer has no effect on termination by subsequent employer
In Manthadi v ASCO Manu (2019 ONSC 5572) Fowler Byrne J. had a situation where a 64 year old welder had over 36 years with Company A. Company A sold its business to the Defendant. Company A paid the plaintiff her 8 weeks under the ESA and she signed a release. The defendant immediately hired her on the closing date. She was terminated a few months later.
