Employee performance

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

April 11, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with the court calling into question the termination without notice of a probationary employee, how the law around references is changing and how a mistake in a contract led to constructive dismissal.

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Failing to use performance and salary reviews properly

January 6, 2011 Stuart Rudner Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

In order to be in a position to dismiss an employee for cause, it is critical that the employer have appropriate documentation. However, many managers and supervisors unwittingly place their employers in a weakened legal position by failing to use performance and salary reviews properly.