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     • While employers are allowed to make changes to an existing employment contract, employees are not legally obligated to sign a new contract.
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   Can an employer make a current employee sign a new contract?

   • You should always talk to an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP if you are uncertain about the legitimacy of your contract. Back To Top Can an employer make a current employee sign a new employment contract? You cannot be forced to sign a new contract against your will. Both you and your employer need to agree to the terms willingly.

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   What happens if an employer asks an employee to sign a contract?

   • Timing of contract signing: If an employee is asked to sign the employment contract after their start date, its enforceability could be brought into question. Revised contract: When an employer asks a current employee to sign an updated employment contract, there should be a valid exchange for the employee.

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   What happens if an employee is forced to sign a new employment agreement?

   • employee forced to sign a new employment contract in exchange for not being terminated immediately, whereas the new agreement DID NOT provide the employee with ANY added benefit not already bargained for in the original employment agreement (see e.g. Hobbs v. TDI Canada Ltd., 2004 CanLII 44783) 2.

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   What happens if an employee signs an “updated” employment contract?

   • The common misstep: If an existing employee simply signs an “updated” employment contract at the employer’s request without receiving anything of value in return, that contract is not worth the paper it is written on. Despite the clear illegality of such agreements, this practice continues to be pervasive among employers.

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   Can I be forced to sign a new employment contract in Ontario?

   • You cannot be forced to sign a new contract against your will. Both you and your employer need to agree to the terms willingly. Your rights as an employee in Ontario are important, and they extend to situations where your current employer asks you to sign a new employment contract.

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   How do you transition employees to a new contract?

   • Transitioning existing employees to new contracts, whether they be in writing for the first time or new written contracts with proper drafting, is tricky. In order for a contract to be valid, “consideration” must be given to the employee in exchange for their agreement to the terms.

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   Jun 26, 2019 · Transitioning existing employees to new contracts, whether they be in writing for the first time or new written contracts with proper drafting, is tricky. In order for a contract to be valid, “consideration” must be given to the employee in exchange for their agreement to the terms.

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   Nov 19, 2023 · Restrict an employee’s termination entitlements to the minimum set by law, like the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ ESA “). Safeguard the confidentiality of the employer’s proprietary information. Define the intellectual property rights associated with the business and the employer.

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   Can an employer make a current employee sign a new employment contract? You cannot be forced to sign a new contract against your will. Both you and your employer need to agree to the terms willingly .

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   Aug 18, 2021 · To sum up, an employer is NOT allowed to force an employee to accept contract amendments without sufficient consideration (value bargained for in exchange of accepting the new contractual terms) by threatening the employee that he or she would be fired if the new contractual terms were refused.

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   Aug 22, 2019 · At various points, Dr. Kutcher required Ms. Theberge-Lindsay to sign new employment agreements reflecting the new employer entities. Each of the agreements limited her entitlement upon dismissal without cause to the minimum required by employment standards legislation.

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   Mar 25, 2021 · Yes, it is possible in theory, and no, it is not as easy as many employers think. The common misstep: If an existing employee simply signs an “updated” employment contract at the employer’s request without receiving anything of value in return, that contract is not worth the paper it is written on. Advertisement.

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    Jun 26, 2019 · Transitioning existing employees to new contracts, whether they be in writing for the first time or new written contracts with proper drafting, is tricky. In order for a contract to be valid, “consideration” must be given to the employee in exchange for their agreement to the terms.