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Understanding Post-Employment Clauses in Ontario Employment Contracts, Within a Competitive Landscape

As an employee accepting a new position in a competitive industry, it’s important to read and understand the terms and conditions outlined in your employment contract. One significant aspect of…

Top Reasons To Review Your Employment Contract With A Lawyer

You received a job offer, and it can be tempting to go ahead and sign what’s offered to you, particularly if you’re excited about the position or you’ve been hunting…

Changing the Terms of Employment

Can my employer modify my employment agreement? As we enter a new year, employers may be reviewing existing employment contracts and considering potential changes and amendments. In these situations, it…

The Ban on Non-Competition Agreements: How to Continue to Protect Your Business

In our recent blog, we wrote about Ontario’s Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which proposed new changes to several pieces of legislation, including the Employment Standards Act,…

Fixed-Term Employment Contracts: What You Should Know

There are a variety of employment contracts governing the employer-employee relationship. Within the spectrum of varieties are two main types, being (1) fixed-term contracts and (2) indefinite-term contracts.  While most…

What Resource Do Employees Have if Their Employer Does Not Honour Their Contract?

While not required at law, written employment contracts are common. These contracts can take all kinds of forms, from short introductory letters to lengthy contracts that address a wide range…

Employment Contracts in an Uncertain Labour Market

COVID has upended the Canadian labour market. While some industries have been partially or fully shut down, others have experienced exponential growth. This has resulted in opposite forces, in which…

Sultan Lawyers on Employment Contracts and Severance Pay, Pt. 3

In this final part of our three-part series on employment contracts and severance pay, we address employee entitlements when an employee does not have an employment contract or when the…

Sultan Lawyers on Employment Contracts & Severance Pay, Pt. 2

In this second part of our three-part series on employment contracts and severance pay, we are addressing various aspects of employment contracts which we believe are worth negotiating. Part two…