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July 10, 2017 by 1996-O Executive

Employers may be held liable…………..

 

Employers may be held liable for improperly terminating an employee for poor performance

Performance standards were ambiguous and employee wasn’t given fair chance of improving
By M. Ashley Mitchell
07/06/2017|employmentlawtoday.com|Last Updated: 07/06/2017

The recent British Columbia decision of Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. is a careful reminder to employers to proceed with caution before terminating employees for cause for poor performance or risk liability if the termination is later found to be wrongful.

In Cottrill, the employee was employed as a skincare therapist who provided facials, pedicures and other treatments for clients of the employer. On her first day of employment, she attended an orientation where she was given a written employment contract to sign. Although she was in training that day, she signed the contract before performing any actual work as a skincare therapist…………

 

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http://www.employmentlawtoday.com/article/33917-employers-may-be-held-liable-for-improperly-terminating-an-employee-for-poor-performance

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