September 10, 2025 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Everyone has received the sage advice, “Be sure to dot your i’s and cross your t’s.” Without question, this adage applies to settlement agreements between employers and employees.
In a recent decision, Johnstone v Loblaw, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice enforced a settlement despite the employee’s subsequent attempts to introduce new conditions, noting that “Buyer’s remorse, a change of heart, or even growing concern about his ability to close his house purchase do not entitle [the employee] to renege on a settlement.”
This significant decision, argued for Loblaws by Sherrard Kuzz LLP lawyer, Thomas Gorsky, reinforces the importance that a settlement proposal be comprehensive, unambiguous and properly documented.
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