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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read September 13, 2022

Specific penalty clause renders an ESA termination clause unenforceable

If followed, a recent Ontario case could result in the elimination of many specific penalty clauses in employment contracts. A specific penalty clause states that if an employee engages in a specific behaviour then the employee agrees s/he can be terminated for just cause without any notice or termination pay in lieu of this notice.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employment Standards, Payroll / breach of contract, employment contract, employment law, termination, Termination clause, termination clauses in employment contracts, termination pay, wrongful dismissal Leave a Comment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read August 16, 2022

Impact of employment contracts on hiring in a tight job market

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Canada’s unemployment rate is very low at the moment and employers in many different industries are therefore finding it very difficult to fill vacant positions.

Enter the typical employment contract which is usually one sided in favour of the employer. In the past, employees may not have read them too carefully and those that did typically held their collective noses and signed. Now employees are in a much better negotiating position.

So the question becomes: Does using your standard employment contract put you at a competitive disadvantage in a tight job market.

For example, how does a prospective employee in this job market view a probationary clause and do you really need one?

Similarly, how will many (perhaps most) potential job applicants react to an offer which requires them to attend at the office 5 days a week when they are now accustomed to working remotely?

Often an employer uses … Continue reading “Impact of employment contracts on hiring in a tight job market”

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employment Standards / employment contracts, employment law, hiring, non-solicitation clause, probationary clause, remote work, Termination clause Leave a Comment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read July 15, 2022

Statute trumps sophistication when determining severance rights

In Ontario, employers are required to provide employees with reasonable advance notice of their dismissal (or payment in lieu thereof). This requirement applies unless the parties have agreed in writing for the employer to provide an alternate lawful entitlement. To qualify as an alternate lawful entitlement, the language must comply in all circumstances with the minimum requirements of the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / contractual provisions, employment contract, employment law, employment standards act, entitlements upon dismissal, pay in lieu, reasonable notice, severance rights, termination, Termination clause, terms and conditions in the written agreement, written agreements Leave a Comment

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