The Hiring Process Is Not Finished Until The Paperwork Is Done

Employers often invest a lot of resources and time recruiting employees. After the applications are reviewed and screened, the interviews conducted, and the successful candidate chosen, employers often either forget to finish the hiring process by having the employee complete an employment agreement, or delay getting the employment agreement completed.

That failure or delay can have disastrous consequences. In the recent Ontario court decision of Holland v. Hostopia.com Inc., an employer found out exactly how disastrous.

Mr. Holland was recruited to fill a sales position with the employer. At the time of hire, Mr. Holland was given an offer of employment, which set out the basic terms of employment. That offer indicated that a formal contract of employment would be prepared and provided to Mr. Holland. Mr. Holland signed the employment offer and commenced employment.