In the perhaps never-ending battle between employers and employees with respect to the issue of the enforceability of employment contracts, score another victory for employees and their position that employment contracts must be crystal clear before the courts will uphold them.
In the case of Howard v Benson Group, 2015 ONSC 2638 (CanLII) the Honourable Justice A. Donald K. MacKenzie found the following contractual provision to be null and void and therefore legally unenforceable:
[8.1] Employment may be terminated at any time by the Employer and any amounts paid to the Employee shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario. [sic]
