Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with rehiring a terminated employee; employer's responsibility for employee privacy breach; and, new Ontario JHSC certification training.
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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read
By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read
Sometimes, individuals will be dismissed from their jobs at a time when they are on disability leave. There is nothing wrong with this, as long as the decision to dismiss is entirely unrelated to the employee’s disability. For example, if an organization decides to eliminate a department of ten people, one of which is currently on disability, that individual is not entitled to greater protection than his or her colleagues.
Although it is accepted that an individual can be dismissed while they are on disability leave, some practical issues arise. First, does the period of notice commence while the individual is disabled and unable to work, or does it only start running once their leave ends? Furthermore, how is pay in lieu of notice to be calculated if the individual is unable to work? Do they get their full salary, or the value of disability benefits?
With respect to the … Continue reading “Commencement of notice period when employee is dismissed while on disability leave”
By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 3 Minutes Read
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