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Ontario Court of Appeal shifts the focus away from “adequacy” of consideration in employment agreements
In Giacomodonato v. PearTree Securities Inc., 2024 ONCA 437, the Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s decision that there was fresh consideration for the plaintiff’s second employment contract and confirmed that courts are concerned with the existence rather than the adequacy of consideration. Therefore, the second employment contract was enforceable and governed the plaintiff’s entitlements on the termination of his employment.
Read moreMandatory Mask Use Indoor Calgary Public Spaces and Alberta Schools to Re-open in the Fall
A review of the implications for employers, and what workplace accommodations may become necessary as a result.
Read moreVaccination Double-Shot: Enforcing Mandatory Policies
In two recent awards, Ontario arbitrators held it was reasonable for employers to insist on employees getting at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, even in the context of the Omicron variant.
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