Can an employer unilaterally change the terms of a contract of employment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Parks v. Vancouver International Airport Authority, 2005 BCSC 1883 (CanLII):
An employer cannot make fundamental and unilateral changes to a contract of employment unless such changes are specifically permitted by the contract of employment. This principle applies even if the change is a promotion: Hanni v. Western Road Rail Systems (1991) Inc. (2002), 17 C.C.E.L. (3d) 79 (S.C.) at ¶ 52 and 53, 2002 BCSC 402.
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