Episode 5: Employment Contracts aka Every Employer's Best Friend

Lawyers for Employers Podcast

If you are an employer, you may not have the rights and freedoms you assume. The provisions of the Employment Standards Act do not necessarily apply to you. How do you know your rights and obligations for sure? Put them in a written contract. In this episode, Mike MacLellan is joined by Kelsey Orth and Brian Silva to discuss how to make an enforceable employment contract. See why a contract can be every employer's best friend. Topics covered include: 1. What terms are implied in employment contracts? (2:00) 2. What obligations do employers have at common law if they terminate an employee without a written contract? (5:08) 3. How can employers limit their obligations to provide pay in lieu of notice, or bonuses, to terminated employees? (8:37) 4. How can employers make sure employment contracts are enforceable? (9:50) 5. Can employers put existing employees on new contracts? What is "constructive dismissal"? (10:57) 6. Final Thoughts - Important takeaways and what to keep in mind. (13:18) Find us online: www.ccpartners.ca www.ccpartners.ca/blog www.ccpartners.ca/podcasts