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Is it possible for employers to change the terms of employment contracts?

At first sight, the answer to this question would be: only by mutual agreement. But once you take a closer look there are many ways and situations that make it possible for an employer to unilaterally change the contractual terms. Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are binding for members of those employers’ associations (firms) and labour … Continue reading

Say What You Mean and Mean What you Say (And Put it in Writing)

By Heather Cameron on January 20, 2015 Posted in Canada

A recent Ontario case provides a good reminder of the importance of a clear and thorough employment contract. In the case, an employee with eight months’ service claimed he had a five-year fixed term contract and sued for more than four years of lost wages. Facts The parties had negotiated the employee’s move from Vancouver … Continue reading