Employers typically
insert termination clauses into their employment contracts to reduce the cost of terminating employees.
It is now common for employers to
insert termination clauses into their employment contracts to reduce their cost of terminating the employment of their employees.
Therefore, if an employer is intent on
inserting a termination clause into an employee's employment contract it must do so at a time when it will be supported by consideration such as a promotion, bonus or significant pay raise.
Inserting a termination clause into an existing employee's contract is much more difficult.
It is well established that an employer can rebut the presumption of reasonable notice of dismissal by
inserting a termination clause into the employee's employment contract.
Not exact matches
Termination clauses in employment contracts are normally
inserted by employers into employment contracts to minimize the cost of dismissing employees.
The courts will not enforce a
termination clause inserted into an existing employment contract unless certain conditions are met.
In this case, the defendant employer could have avoided this outcome by
inserting a valid
termination clause into the plaintiff's employment contract, prior to acceptance, that specified either a fixed notice period or a notice period that was readily calculable.