The employment contract is a useful tool for both employers and employees.
The contract should clearly define:
- salary
- hours
- vacation
- holidays
- benefits, and
- other conditions of employment.
Duties can be broadly outlined to ensure flexibility. Employers often use an employment contract to ensure they have greater control over termination and severance payments, should it be necessary to terminate employment.
Always have a lawyer draft your employment contracts and have them reviewed every couple of years to make sure they they are up to date, adhere to best practices, and are compliant with developments in termination, wrongful dismissal and relevant case law in Ontario.
