The fourth session at First Reference’s Ontario Employment Law Conference on June 2, 2010, covers employee discipline.
The guiding principle coming out of the courts in the case of employee discipline is that, despite genuine concerns about an employee’s work performance and attitude, an employer cannot simply terminate without notice due to these concerns. The employer is required to utilize a system of progressive discipline in order to notify the employee of the problem and allow the employee to improve the situation.
Managing poor performance or behavioural problems is crucial to maintaining productivity and civil workplace conduct. Do so effectively and you can better position your organization for success, or better defend a final decision to terminate for cause. In this session you will learn:
- Practical tips on how best manage poor performance and implement discipline
- How to create a paper trail and implement an effective management technique
- What the courts are saying on termination for “poor performance” or “poor behaviour”
- How and when to terminate for cause
There is much more—come and learn how to manage absenteeism. Register for the 2010 Employment Law Conference, and Learn the latest! (Registrations now closed)
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