An employment contract could be the most important agreement a person enters into in their lifetime. An employment contract could include some written terms and some verbal terms. An employment contract could be a written document with the title “employment contract”, “employment agreement”, “employment terms”, “offer letter”, “job offer”, or it could be implied verbally without anything in writing.
An employment policy might be considered part of an employment contract and might be enforceable; or it might not. A non-competition or non-solicitation contract (or clause) might be considered part of an employment contract and might be enforceable; or it might not.
There are different and unique employment laws and rules in each Canadian province for understanding what terms are included in an employment contract and what they mean. This is true for the “contract for services” of an independent contractor as well. Our Calgary employment lawyers can help you negotiate your employment agreement, advise you on your contractual rights and obligations, and help you enforce your rights.
