Tag: termination provision

Unfixing a fixed-term contract

By Eowynne Noble Jun 14, 2015 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jun 14, 2015

by Eowynne Noble In a recent good-news decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice shed new light on how damages should be awarded if a fixed-term contract is terminated early and the termination provision is unenforceable.

Termination clause as a ticking time bomb: Are courts in Ontario changing approach?

By Marc Rodrigue Nov 16, 2014 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 16, 2014

by Marc Rodrigue To the chagrin of many employers in Canada, the courts have made the drafting and enforcement of termination provisions in an employment contract challenging. In recent years, case law in Ontario has been particularly harsh in striking down termination provisions that may be contrary to the statutory provisions of the Ontario Employment […]