THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 15^th of August 2020, between County Beer Company (the Employer) and Jane Smith (the Employee).

WHEREAS the Employer desires to obtain the benet of the services of the Employee

as a Beer Maker and the Employee wishes to be employed as a Beer Maker.

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and other good and valuable considerations (the

suciency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged) the parties agree as follows:

1. Employment and Modifications

The Employee agrees that she will at all times faithfully, industriously, and to the best of her skill, ability, experience and talents perform all of the duties required of her position. In carrying out these duties and responsibilities, the Employee shall comply with the Employee Handbook, which has been provided to the Employee before the execution of this contract and forms part of this employment contract. The Employee agrees and understands that the Employer may modify the terms of that Handbook from time to time and that such modification is within the Employer's contractual rights. It is also understood and agreed to by the Employee that her assignment, duties responsibilities and reporting arrangements may be changed by the Employer in its sole discretion without amounting to a breach of this contract or a constructive

dismissal.

2. Compensation

(a) As full compensation for all services provided, the Employee shall be paid at an annual rate of $40,000. This amount shall be paid out to the Employee proportionally on a bi-monthly basis by means of direct deposit to the Employee's personal bank account. Such payments shall be subject to normal statutory deductions by the Employer.

(b) The salary mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) shall be reviewed on an annual basis. Any future increases to this pay rate are within the sole discretion of the Employer.

3. Vacation: The Employee shall be entitled to vacations in the amount of two weeks per annum.

4. Benetfis

The Employer shall at its expense provide the Employee with coverage under the Health Plan that is currently in place or as may be in place from time to time. The Employer may, at its sole discretion, amend or cancel the Health Plan or any benefits provided by it without breaching this contract.

5. Probation Period

It is understood and agreed that the first ninety (90) days of employment shall constitute a probationary period during which period the Employer may, in its absolute discretion, terminate the Employee's employment, for any reason without notice or Performance Reviews. The Employee will be provided with a written performance appraisal at least once per year, and said appraisal will be reviewed at which time all aspects of the assessment can be fully discussed.

7. Termination

(a) The Employer may at any time terminate this agreement and her employment by giving two weeks' written notice to the Employer.

(b)

The Employer may terminate this agreement and the employment of the Employee at a time, without notice or payment in lieu of notice, for sufficient cause.

(c) The Employer may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time by providing the Employee with written notice equivalent to the length of the period required by applicable employment standards legislation along with any statutorily required benefits.

8. Independent Legal Advice

The Employee acknowledges that the Employer has provided the Employee with a reasonable opportunity to obtain independent legal advice concerning this agreement and that either:

(a) the Employee has had such independent legal advice before executing this agreement, or

(b) The employee has willingly chosen not to obtain such advice and to execute this

agreement without having obtained such advice.

9. Restrictive Covenant

The Employee shall not work for another beer company within 100 kilometres for a period of one (1)year after this contract is terminated by either party. The Employee shall not disclose at any time during or after this employment contract terminates any confidential information obtained during

employment with the Employer, including brewing formulas or ingredients.

10. Entire Agreement

This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties,

superseding in all respects any

and all prior oral or written agreements or understandings pertaining to the employment of the Employee by the Employer.

Name of Employee

Signature of Employee

Signature of Employer Representative

Name of Employer Representative/Title

Date

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