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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read July 17, 2023

Does fresh consideration require an improvement for the contracting party?

Following the Waksdale decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal (which overnight made most ESA only contracts null and void) many employers have revised their contracts for existing employees by substituting enforceable ESA termination clauses.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / arbitration clause, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, reasonable notice, termination, termination clauses, Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc Leave a Comment

By Simes Law | 4 Minutes Read April 11, 2023

The future of bonus clauses

As employers know, the specific language of an employment contract has a significant impact on what is owed to an employee at the end of the employment relationship. Among the most important clauses in the employment contract are the termination clause, and language around an employee’s entitlement to receive their bonus after termination.

Article by Simes Law / Employment Standards, Payroll / bonus clauses, Bonus entitlement, common law notice period, employment law, reasonable notice, termination Leave a Comment

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read March 3, 2023

Twenty-four months’ notice in the absence of exceptional circumstances

notice periodThe law with respect to notice periods at common law seems pretty simple: the maximum is 24 months in the absence of “exceptional circumstances”.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards / common law notice, employment law, exceptional circumstances, notice period, reasonable notice, termination, termination notice Leave a Comment

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