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When an employee is presented with fundamental changes from their employer, they can make the following decisions: The employee may consent to the changes, The employee may reject the changes and file a constructive dismissal claim if the employer continues despite the rejection,
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Jun 1, 2023 · The answer is that, generally speaking, an employer in Ontario cannot go about making significant changes to an employee’s job without the employee’s consent. This is because “constructive dismissal” would be triggered by the employer making those changes.
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Where the terms of employment are being changed in some significant way, the Court calls this a “fundamental change”. Examples of fundamental changes include, among others, a reduction of hours or salary, geographical relocation, or a significant change in the roles and responsibilities of an employee. Where a fundamental change to employment is in...
It is prudent for an employer to implement and update their employment contracts. The consequences of not doing so are expensive. This can be accomplished in one of two ways, the first being to get employees’ consent and provide consideration for the change. The second is to give working notice of the change and implement that change upon the concl...
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.
Nov 21, 2018 · However, disputes about consideration occur when an employer tries to change the terms of an initial contract after an employee has started working, or when an employer provides an employee with an employment contract after they have begun working.
May 21, 2022 · The Employee can reject the change and sue the employer, alleging constructive dismissal. If the Employer persists with the change without the employee’s consent, the employee can sue for damages under constructive dismissal.
An employer can insert language into an employment contract offered to a new employee that will provide it with the right to unilaterally change the terms of employee’s employment without employee’s consent. However, a court may refuse to enforce the contractual term when determining whether a constructive dismissal has occurred.
