Sufficient notice and a ‘peppercorn’ of consideration | Stuart Rudner

By Stuart Rudner ( December 13, 2018, 8:50 AM EST) -- We all know that an employer risks a constructive dismissal claim when they unilaterally impose substantial changes to fundamental terms of the employment agreement. But can they do the exact same thing simply by giving the employee notice of the change, rather than having it take effect immediately? As one recent case confirmed, yes, they can. Should they be allowed to? While some people have argued that it is unfair, my view is that if they provide sufficient notice, there is nothing wrong with it....