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Costly Termination Mistakes to Avoid

June 12, 2017 July 12, 2023 / By Belle Yuan / HR Risks / Leave a Comment

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From honeymoon to divorce, the latter stage – inarguably, poses the most risk to an employer from a reputational and litigation perspective. As a final chapter to the Small Business HR Mistakes blog series – “What You Don’t Know Can Cost You”, this article will highlight common mistakes employers make at “the end” of the …

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Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts

September 28, 2015 July 12, 2023 / By Belle Yuan / Employment Contracts

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In recent years, restricting an employee’s severance entitlements to only statutory minimums via termination clauses became common practice for many employers. The main advantage – a cost-saving measure to help employers lower termination costs instead of paying common law entitlements if and when the difficult decision is made to terminate without cause. However, in looking …

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The Cost of Getting it Wrong in Workplace Investigations (Part 2)
In continuation of this blog series, here are some more notable cases over the last decade where employers and HR leaders can learn from to truly understand the cost of getting workplace investigations wrong. In case …
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The Cost of Getting It Wrong In Workplace Investigations (Part 1)
The cost and time required to conduct a legally defensible workplace investigation can sometimes be a barrier for employers – but what is the cost of getting it wrong? This is the very question we will …
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Workplace Assessments: The Lens to Improving Culture Post-Pandemic
The pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in the workplace over the past 3 years. Changes in the way work is done, the way people interact, the work environment and the ever changing regulations that applied. …
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The Investigation is complete, so what now?
So, the results are in, the investigation is now complete – but as an employer or HR leader, your work is not yet done. In fact, the real work to restore the workplace is just beginning. …
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Ensuring Fairness and Thoroughness in Harassment Investigations
In continuation from Part 1 of our blog series on how best to approach harassment complaints, we will now focus on stage 2 of the process as we examine how best to conduct a fair and …
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