Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the impact of an aging workforce; mood disorders and job performance; and, unauthorized deductions.
Job performance
Is Queen Elizabeth the ultimate long-term employee?
Imagine you had an employee that performed her job duties impeccably, remained utterly loyal to your organization, never brought personal "drama" to the workplace, and was willing to stay in the same position without complaint for over 60 years. Sounds like a dream employee, doesn't it?
Termination of a probationary employee was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court just quashed the grievance settlement board's decision that a probationary employee's termination was arbitrary and discriminatory and granted the application for judicial review. The evidence was clear that the employer's decision to terminate the probationary employee was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory. In fact, the decision to terminate came after numerous reviews of the employee's work and conversations about performance concerns.
