ANNOUNCER: I’m here with Christian Jannetta from Cohen Highley Lawyers. What are some errors employers make when terminating employees?
CHRISTIAN: There are many potential pitfalls when terminating an employee, all of which can end up in a wrongful dismissal action. But I can share a few, failing to provide sufficient notice of termination or sufficient pay in lieu of notice is a big mistake.
ANNOUNCER: Now that’ll vary based on the factors we’ve talked about before.
CHRISTIAN: Exactly. Another is not providing an employee with sufficient time to review and consider the severance package or to obtain legal advice. Refusing to a reference can also cause problems.
ANNOUNCER: Now why would the employer give a reference?
CHRISTIAN: When it comes to avoiding a dispute, the sooner an employee can obtain a replacement position, the better for all parties. An accurate reference will obviously assist the employee in their job search.
