Court of Appeal Declines to Comment on the “Without Cause” Termination Provision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township) | Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court of Appeal Declines to Comment on the “Without Cause” Termination Provision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township) | Devry Smith Frank LLP

On December 19, 2024, the Court of Appeal released their highly anticipated decision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township).[1] The Court dismissed the appeal and confirmed that the termination provision was unenforceable; however, they declined to comment on the enforceability of the “without cause” termination provision. Facts The plaintiff employee signed a fixed-term employment contract with the defendant employer (the “Contract”). The Contract beg…