I have been working in a small company in Ontario for 38 years. The employer has lost my employment letter signed back then. Our CEO (appointed 2 years ago) asked me if he should draft up a new employment letter for me. How should I respond? Over 38 years, my position has changed from a Junior Engineer to General Manager (5 years ago).

Generally speaking, an employment agreement drafted by an employer is going to protect their rights, not yours. If you are not subject to any employment agreement, then you retain your full severance rights and also do not have to worry about other restrictive clauses. That being the case, it is typically better not to have a written employment agreement but to simply continue on a verbal arrangement.

If you are asked to sign a new employment agreement, it is strongly recommended that you contact us at the number below before signing anything.