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Sep 28, 2021 · The first lesson is that an employer cannot just unilaterally modify the terms of an employment contract without the employee’s agreement. To amend an employment contract, there needs to be Offer, Acceptance, and Mutual Consideration .
- Employee’S Options
- Reasonable Notice
- The Court Further States
- Conclusion
If the change is substantial, then the court, in the case of Wronko v. Western Inventory Services, the Ontario Court of Appealstates that the employee has the three following options: 1. Accept the changes expressly or implicitly through apparent acquiescence. An employee can expressly state that they have accepted the new terms or acquiesce to the...
Regarding a suitable notice period, in the case ofHill v. Peter Gorman Ltd.(1957), 9 D.L.R. (2d) 124(Ont. C.A.), the court dealt with the case of a commission salesman employed under an indefinite term contract. The salesman complained periodically about this arrangement but remained in the company’s employment for over a year after the practice wa...
As has been stated in innumerable cases, the determination of the appropriate notice period is primarily derived from an analysis of the factors set out in Bardal v. Globe & Mail Ltd.(1960), 24 D.L.R. (2d) 140(Ont. H.C.). On p. 145, McRuer C.J.H.C. stated: “There can be no catalogue laid down as to reasonable notice in particular cases. The reasona...
An employer has the right to make changes that are envisaged in the employment contract; if the changes to the employment are substantial, the employee can either accept the changes if the employer provides consideration or rejects the offer and sue for damages based on constructive dismissal. If you are an employee or an employer and need to know ...
Oct 29, 2003 · Often the employer wants to establish a new employment contract but cannot or will not give something tangible to the employee in exchange. In that case it may be possible to provide consideration by agreeing, explicitly or implicitly, to forbear from terminating the employee.
Mar 25, 2021 · Typically, new employment contracts for existing employees are made binding by offering that employee fresh consideration in the form of either: a signing bonus. a pay raise. How ‘valuable’ must the fresh consideration be? There is not much practical guidance in the case law on this.
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.
Apr 21, 2009 · Two ways, actually. 1. Reach an agreement with the employee to amend the contract. One is to request and obtain the employee’s agreement to the amendment. But you need to be careful if that is the route you take. The problem relates to something called ‘consideration’.
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Jul 30, 2012 · If an employer wants to change the agreement, the other way to do it is to negotiate the changes and provide something of value (known is legal circles as "consideration") in exchange for the employee's acceptance of the new terms.
