procedural manual

Relying on breach of policy to discipline employees

February 23, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HRMS, Human Resources, Training and Development

When an employer seeks to rely on a breach of policy in disciplining an employee, the employer must prove that it clearly communicated the policy to the employee in question and has enforced the policy consistently. The importance of such communication in enforcement of workplace policies was demonstrated in Lambe v. Irving Oil Ltd.

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