Ontario Court of Appeal rules termination provisions are only enforceable if all of their clauses are legal under employment standards legislation
![Employment agreements: The whole is greater than the parts](https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto/https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/ca/126/0348_637350649112250878.jpg)
Background
On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal rendered a decision pertaining to the enforceability of termination provisions in employment contracts. The court took the position that the proper method for determining whether a termination clause in an employment agreement is enforceable is to analyze the agreement as a whole rather than on a piecemeal basis. This decision is highly significant for employers in Ontario and its significance may extend to employers throughout Canada.