How employers can properly manage layoffs, employee relations during labour market pressure |
Canada’s labour market is under growing pressure and as employers move quickly to reduce costs, missteps in managing layoffs or employee relations can possibly lead to legal and financial consequences, says Paul Pulver, a labour and employment lawyer at Littler Mendelson P.C.
Across Canada, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for people to deal with some of the changes that have happened politically and geopolitically, notes Pulver, adding there are pressure points in the system, both for employers and employees.
“It’s challenging to keep employees happy and provide for them in the way they need. At the same time, businesses are dealing with major changes, whether it’s cross-border or not, cost of goods,........