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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read September 12, 2016

The pitfalls of unwritten contracts – Part 3

Getting your contracts in writing is half the battle. You must also ensure that your contract says what you want it to say, and says it clearly. The main issue in the following case was the interpretation of an employment agreement.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / common law notice, contract interpretation, contracts, employee contracts, lawsuits, litigation, notice pay, reasonable notice, termination pay, unwritten contracts

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read August 8, 2016

The pitfalls of unwritten contracts – Part 2

Many employers still do not enter into written contracts with their employees. A recent case from British Columbia illustrates why this is a bad idea. The parties ended up in Court, where a Judge had to piece together testimony and the facts at the time the contract was made, to determine the nature of contract.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / contracts, employee agreements, evidence, fixed-term contracts, fixed-term employment contracts, litigation, litigation risk management, notice pay, oral contracts, severance, unwritten contracts, valid contracts

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read March 7, 2016

Employers’ financial difficulties irrelevant when calculating notice periods

Compared to employment, business ownership can offer independence and control, but can also create inescapable financial and other obligations. Salaries and other expenses must be paid regardless of how poorly the business does. The inescapable obligation to pay the appropriate notice pay when employees are terminated, was recently the subject of an Ontario Court of Appeal case.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / business obligations, business ownership, calculating notice periods, employers' financial situation, employment law, HR Law, notice pay, Payroll, reasonable notice, reasonable notice pay, terminations, wrongful dismissal

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