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Tom Archibald
Tom is an Employment Lawyer at HRC Law, who is dedicated
to offering employment law support to small businesses
more efficiently and cost-effectively. He has 15+ years of
legal expertise in employment and labour law and a passion
for helping Canadian employers navigate complex legal
landscapes. Contact Tom at https://hrcemploymentlaw.com/.
SEASONAL
EMPLOYMENT
IN GOLF:
LEGAL RISKS AND
BEST PRACTICES
Seasonal employment is crucial to operating
a successful golf course, aligning workforce
needs with the golf season. As such, fixed-term
contracts, even those recurring year over year, are
commonly found at golf clubs. While flexible and
practical, seasonal employment can present legal
complexities, especially when employment terms
are unclear.
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In this article, we illustrate how seasonal
employment can become more complicated than one
might expect, particularly where there is an unfortunate
misunderstanding about the specific terms of a
seasonal arrangement. This is the factual context in the
case examined in this article, in which a regrettable
dispute between a golf club (“the Club”) and its Golf
Superintendent (“S”) ended up in court.
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