What is an employer risking by not having its employee sign a written contract?
By failing to have a written contract, an employer takes the risk that in litigation, critical terms of the contract will be written by the court. Firing Top What body of law governs the obligations of an employer upon termination of the employee’s employment? The obligations of an employer to an employee upon termination of an employee’s employment are generally governed by two bodies of law: the common law and provincial employment standards legislation. Federal undertakings are governed by federal employment standards legislation. What determines the extent of the employer’s obligations to a dismissed employee? The extent of an employer’s obligations to a dismissed employee will be determined by the reason for the employer’s decision to terminate the employment contract: has the action been taken notwithstanding the employee’s compliance with the agreement, e.g., layoff because of general economic conditions (termination without cause), or has the contract been ended because the emp
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