Quiet Quitting Special Report
Fundamentally, quiet quitting is a social phenomenon rooted in generational attitudes, burnout, family responsibilities and, above all, employee mistrust of employers to manage their workload and provide fair compensation. To […]
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Quiet Quitting & Productivity Policy
As labour becomes scarcer, HR directors face the challenge of ensuring maximum productivity from all employees. That’s why quiet quitting, or the phenomenon of doing just the minimum necessary to […]
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Bus Driver Fired for Causing Fatal Accident to Passenger Gets Reinstated
A bus driver got fired for accidentally running over a passenger after she exited the vehicle with fatal results. The union grieved and the Ontario arbitrator reinstated the driver, who […]
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How to Manage Off Duty Conduct
Holding employees accountable for what they do when they’re off duty and away from work. What employees do when they’re away from work is none of your business; your disciplinary authority […]
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Dishonest/Theft in the Workplace Policy
Employee dishonesty, theft and fraud are a perennial challenge for HR directors. Here’s a template you can adapt to prevent and, if necessary, discipline employees who engage in such conduct. […]
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Insolence, Insubordination And After-Acquired Evidence Of Just Cause
On November 9, 2021, the B.C. Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Golob v. Fort St. John (City), 2021 BCSC 2192. The case concerned a wrongful dismissal claim against the City […]
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Termination: Employee Fired for COVID-19 Insubordination Gets His Job Back
A supervisor ordered a worker with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested and self-isolate while awaiting the results, in accordance with company protocols. The worker did neither of these things; to […]
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Disobeying a Direct Order Isn’t Necessarily Insubordination
It depends on whether the order the employee defies is reasonable. Employers have the right to run their businesses as they deem fit and the employee’s role is to carry out […]
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Employee Insubordination & Insolence Policy
While there are circumstances in which questioning orders and criticizing the boss may be justified, there’s a fine line between such behaviours and outright insolence and insubordination. You need a […]
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Forklift Operator Gets His Suspended Driver’s Licence Restored
Trying to make ends meet, a forklift operator decided to risk driving while his licence was suspended so he could make some extra money performing cleaning working during the holiday […]
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