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I have recently been asked to sign an employment contract after 20 years of employment. The terms of the contract would have resulted in me waiving all my rights as an employee and permit the employer to constructively dismiss me without compensation. I did not sign the contract (the only one in the office) and have been given a notice or termination stating my not signing the contract as the reason for the decision. The termination date is 20 months from now. Are my employers allowed to terminate me as retribution for not signing an employment contract? Even though they gave me 20 months notice, is there any legal grounds that allows them to terminate employment as a form of retribution?
Your employer is permitted to terminate your employment for whatever reason it wants (assuming it does not conflict with applicable human rights legislation), including your unwillingness to sign an employment agreement. With that said, you should contact our firm to determine whether you are entitled to any severance pay beyond the 20 months' working notice of termination.