HR should be doing HR, not spreadsheets
John Pensom, CEO of PeopleInsight, talks about the urgent need for HR to get beyond spreadsheets, leverage new technologies, and make a transformative contribution to the business.
Archives for February 2017
Termination clause and the importance of the word “minimum”
Employees are entitled to reasonable notice upon termination of their employment. However, a termination clause contained in an employment contract may oust the employer’s obligation to provide reasonable notice, so long as the termination clause actually limits the employee’s entitlement to notice, without violating employment standards.
Disability and termination under the Human Rights Code
Under the Ontario's Human Rights Code (the Code), an employee cannot be terminated due to a disability. If the Human Rights Tribunal finds that the termination was based in part or in whole on a disability, this may be considered a breach of the Code. The matter was addressed in one of the first Tribunal decisions of 2017, Ben Saad v. 1544982 Ontario Inc.
