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ARTICLE · 09 JUNE 2015

Why You Need A Written Employment Agreement

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The most important reason to have written agreements in place is to provide certainty regarding your expectations and to govern how you will interact during the relationship.

CanadaEmployment and HR
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris
Karin Pagé
Karin Pagé
Megan Wallace
Megan Wallace

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. has a long history of providing employment law advice to its diverse clientele. With our employer clients, we always recommend the preparation and implementation of written agreements for all of their team members whether they are employees, independent contractors, associates, or partners. Let us explain why.

Certainty

The most important reason to have written agreements in place is to provide certainty regarding your expectations and to govern how you will interact during the relationship, but they are also critical to establishing your respective obligations on termination of the relationship. This certainty alone can provide considerable peace of mind and cost savings by avoiding disputes and unnecessary litigation.

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