Employment contracts: How to protect yourself

Sponsored: An employment contract is one of the most important documents that you’ll sign in your lifetime.
However, many employees sign one without fully understanding what is in their contract, and the rights that they are forfeiting. And for employers, the careless use of boilerplate templates can undermine the validity of their contracts.
On this episode of the Employment Law Minute, Ottawa employment lawyer Alex Lucifero – a partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP – breaks down a few key clauses in employment contracts and offers several tips on how you can protect yourself.

[HastingsMowa]

Hello, i work as a verhicle assistant, but given etra duties, like cleaning, washing vehicles like for my boss, being the load master, etc, do i have the right to reject some duties not on my contrac

[mathieuperreault]

Business owners are protected so much. Is the worker who needs to get info on their rights. As a worker in Canada. There are too many loopholes, there should be mandatory full time work. Regardless of company or size of business. If you cant give employees fulltime work and benefits, make your business better.

[dinodina]

Hello, I am a welder. I am looking for a work contract in welding with me. Certificate in welding and 8 years experience. Who can help me to find work