A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has reinforced the importance of fresh consideration when modifying employment contracts. In Sui v. HungryPanda Tech Ltd., the court ruled that a …
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B.C. court cites lack of consideration in nullifying second contract signed in a day by new hire at Thinkific Labs
What happens when an employee agrees to an employment contract only to receive a second document hours later with new terms on termination and non-competition? This scenario recently unfolded at …
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Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive damages: Court
A beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …