By Eric Kay ( August 17, 2017, 9:52 AM EDT) -- In order to limit their employment law obligations, cross-border employers need to understand the laws governing their employees who perform work in Ontario. In contrast to employers headquartered elsewhere in Canada with operations in Ontario, it is particularly important for employers headquartered outside Canada, particularly those in the United States, to understand that there is no “at will” employment in Ontario. Rather employees in Ontario are governed by a contract of employment, either express or implied. If an employee does not have a written contract of employment, there is an implied contract of employment incorporating the minimum statutory protections provided by Ontario’s Employment Standards Act plus additional rights under the common law....