GB $317$: Contract Case Assignment $($Winter $2024)$

$4-$Employment Agreement Case

After several interviews with a medical equipment company, Mr$.$ Jones was offered a position of employment in a letter dated June $9.$ He responded on June $15,$ accepting the offer. Under the offer, he was to start work on July $4.$ When he showed up for work, he was presented with a number of documents that required his signature, including one entitled "Employment Agreement," which he signed along with the others. One of the terms of that employment agreement was that, if he should ever be terminated, he was entitled to only three months' notice. After working for the company for a number of years, his employment was terminated with only three months' notice. He sued for wrongful dismissal. There was no finding in these circumstances that Mr$.$ Jones had done anything wrong. Under normal circumstances, he would be entitled to $12$ months' notice or pay in lieu of notice upon termination $($given the length of service and surrounding circumstances$).$

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