Canadian Employment Contract Template

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

THIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT dated this 14th day of July 2016

BETWEEN:

Employer Name of 9999 Somewhere Road
(the "Employer")

OF THE FIRST PART

- AND -

Your Full Name of Your Address
(the "Employee")

OF THE SECOND PART

BACKGROUND:

1. The Employer believes that the Employee has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to assist and benefit the Employer in its business.
2. The Employer desires to employ the Employee and the Employee has agreed to accept and enter such employment upon the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

IN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above and of the mutual benefits and obligations outlined in this Agreement, the receipt, and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

1. Commencement Date and Term
1. The Employee will commence permanent full-time employment with the Employer on the 14th day of July 2016 (the "Commencement Date").
2. Job Title and Description
2. The initial job title of the Employee will be the following: Job Title. The initial job duties the Employee will be expected to perform will be the following:
   list here job duties
   The Employee agrees to be employed on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. The Employee agrees to be subject to the general supervision of an action pursuant to the orders, advice, and direction of the Employer.
4. The Employee will perform any and all duties as requested by the Employer that are reasonable and that are customarily performed by a person holding a similar position in the industry or business of the Employer.
5. The Employer may make changes to the job title or duties of the Employee where the changes would be considered reasonable for a similar position in the industry or business of the Employer. The Employee's job title or duties may be changed by agreement and with the approval of both the Employee and the Employer or after a notice period required under the law.
6. The Employee agrees to abide by the Employer's rules, regulations, and practices, including those concerning work schedules, vacation, and sick leave, as they may from time to time be adopted or modified.
7. Employee Compensation
7. Compensation paid to the Employee for the services rendered by the Employee as required by this Agreement (the "Compensation") will include a wage at the rate of $15.00 per hour as well as any compensation paid for Overtime Hours.
8. This Compensation will be payable every week while this Agreement is in force. The Employer is entitled to deduct from the Employee's Compensation, or from any other compensation in whatever form, any applicable deductions, and remittances as required by law.
9. The Employee understands and agrees that any additional compensation paid to the Employee in the form of bonuses or other similar incentive compensation will rest in the sole discretion of the Employer and that the Employee will not earn or accrue any right to incentive compensation because of the Employee's employment.
10. In cases where Overtime Hours are worked in a period, overtime will be paid as required by law.
11. The Employer will reimburse the Employee for all reasonable expenses, per the Employer's lawful policies as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to, any travel and entertainment expenses incurred by the Employee in connection with the business of the Employer. Expenses will be paid within a reasonable time after the submission of acceptable supporting documentation.
12. Place of Work
12. The Employee's primary place of work will be at the following location:
    
    • Business address
13. The Employee will also be required to work at the following place or places:
    
    • The Employee will be required to work onsite at various client locations.
14. The Employer will inform the Employee in advance of the Employee being required to work at other locations.
15. Time of Work
15. The Employee's normal hours of work and breaks ("Normal Hours of Work") are as follows: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
16. Employee Benefits
16. The Employee will be entitled to only those additional benefits that are currently available as described in the lawful provisions of the Employer's employment booklets, manuals, and policy documents or as required by law.
17. Employer discretionary benefits are subject to change, without compensation, upon the Employer providing the Employee with 60 days written notice of that change and providing that any change to those benefits is taken generally concerning other employees and does not single out the Employee.
18. Vacation
18. The Employee will be entitled to two weeks of paid vacation each year during the term of this Agreement, or as entitled by law, whichever is greater.
19. The times and dates for any vacation will be determined by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Employee.
20. Upon termination of employment, the Employer will pay compensation to the Employee for any accrued and unused vacation days.
21. Duty to Devote Full Time
21. The Employee agrees to devote full-time efforts, as an employee of the Employer, to the employment duties and obligations as described in this Agreement.
22. Conflict of Interest
22. During the term of the Employee's active employment with the Employer, it is understood and agreed that any business opportunity relating to or similar to the Employer's actual or reasonably anticipated business opportunities (except for personal investments in less than 5% of the equity of a business, investments in established family businesses, real estate, or investments in stocks and bonds traded on public stock exchanges) coming to the attention of the Employee, is an opportunity belonging to the Employer. Therefore, the Employee will advise the Employer of the opportunity and cannot pursue the opportunity, directly or indirectly, without the written consent of the Employer.
23. During the term of the Employee's active employment with the Employer, the Employee will not, directly or indirectly, engage or participate in any other business activities that the Employer, in its reasonable discretion, determines to be in conflict with the best interests of the Employer without the written consent of the Employer.
24. Non-Solicitation
24. The Employee understands and agrees that any attempt on the part of the Employee to induce other employees or contractors to leave the Employer's employ, or any effort by the Employee to interfere with the Employer's relationship with its other employees and contractors would be harmful and damaging to the Employer. The Employee agrees that during the Employee's term of employment with the Employer and for one (1) year after the end of that term, the Employee will not in any way, directly or indirectly:
    
    1. Induce or attempt to induce any employee or contractor of the Employer to quit employment or retainer with the Employer;
    2. Otherwise, interfere with or disrupt the Employer's relationship with its employees and contractors;
    3. Discuss employment opportunities or provide information about competitive employment to any of the Employer's employees or contractors; or
    4. Solicit, entice, or hire away any employee or contractor of the Employer for the purpose of an employment opportunity that is in competition with the Employer.
25. This non-solicitation obligation as described in this section will be limited to employees or contractors who were employees or contractors of the Employer during the period that the Employee was employed by the Employer.
26. During the term of the Employee's active employment with the Employer, and for one (1) year thereafter, the Employee will not divert or attempt to divert from the Employer any business the Employer had enjoyed, solicited, or attempted to solicit, from its customers, before termination or expiration, as the case may be, of the Employee's employment with the Employer.
27. Contract Binding Authority
27. Notwithstanding any other term or condition expressed or implied in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employee will not have the authority to enter into any contracts or commitments for or on behalf of the Employer without first obtaining the express written consent of the Employer.
28. Termination Due to Discontinuance of Business
28. Notwithstanding any other term or condition expressed or implied in this Agreement, if the Employer will discontinue operating its business at the location where the Employee is employed, then, at the Employer's sole option, and as permitted by law, this Agreement will terminate as of the last day of the month in which the Employer ceases operations at such location with the same force and effect as if such last day of the month were originally set as the Termination Date of this Agreement.
29. Termination of Employment
29. Where there is just cause for termination, the Employer may terminate the Employee's employment without notice, as permitted by law.
30. The Employee and the Employer agree that reasonable and sufficient notice of termination of employment by the Employer is the greater of two (2) weeks or any minimum notice required by law.
31. If the Employee wishes to terminate this employment with the Employer, the Employee will provide the Employer with the greater of two (2) weeks and the minimum required by law.  As an alternative, if the Employee co-operates with the training and development of a replacement, then sufficient notice is given if it is sufficient to notice to allow the Employer to find and train the replacement.
32. The Termination Date specified by either the Employee or the Employer may expire on any day of the month and upon the Termination Date, the Employer will forthwith pay to the Employee any outstanding portion of the wage, accrued vacation and banked time, if any, calculated to the Termination Date.
33. Once notice has been given by either party for any reason, the Employee and the Employer agree to execute their duties and obligations under this Agreement diligently and in good faith through to the end of the notice period. The Employer may not make any changes to wages, wage rate, or any other term or condition of this Agreement between the time termination notice is given through to the end of the notice period.
34. Remedies
34. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Employee of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Employee agrees that the Employer is entitled to a permanent injunction, in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights and remedies available to the Employer at law or in equity, in order to prevent or restrain any such breach by the Employee or by the Employee's partners, agents, representatives, servants, employees, and/or any and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with the Employee.
35. Severability
35. The Employer and the Employee acknowledge that this Agreement is reasonable, valid and enforceable. However, if any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, it is the parties' intent that such provision be changed in scope by the court only to the extent deemed necessary by that court to render the provision reasonable and enforceable and the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated as a result.
36. Notices
36. Any notices, deliveries, requests, demands or other communications required here will be deemed to be completed when hand-delivered, delivered by an agent, or seven (7) days after being placed in the post, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses or as the parties may later designate in writing:
    
    • Employer:
      

      Name:	Employer's name
      Address:	Employer's address
      Fax:	________________________________________
      Email:

    • Employee:
      

      Name:	Employee's name
      Address:	Employee's address
      Fax:	________________________________________
      Email:	________________________________________

37. Modification of Agreement
37. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party.
38. Governing Law
38. This Agreement will be construed per and governed by the laws of the province of Ontario.
39. Definitions
39. For the purpose of this Agreement, the following definitions will apply:
    
    1. "Overtime Hours" means the total hours worked in a day or week over the maximum allowed, as defined by local statute, for a work day or a work week.
    2. 'Termination Date' means the date specified in this Agreement or in a subsequent notice by either the Employee or the Employer to be the last day of employment under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that various provisions of this Agreement will survive the Termination Date.
40. General Provisions
40. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
41. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.
42. No failure or delay by either party to this Agreement in exercising any power, right or privilege provided in this Agreement will operate as a waiver, nor will any single or partial exercise of such rights, powers or privileges preclude any further exercise of them or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege provided in this Agreement.
43. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, as the case may be, of the Employer and the Employee.
44. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Facsimile signatures are binding and are considered to be original signatures.
45. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and there are no further items or provisions, either oral or written. The parties to this Agreement stipulate that neither of them has made any representations for the subject matter of this Agreement except such representations as are specifically outlined in this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this 14th day of July 2016.

EMPLOYER:

Employer's Name

Per:______________________(SEAL)



EMPLOYEE:

______________________________
Employee's Name