As an administrator, you are expected to negotiate agreements with your employees in order to avoid litigation or to bring closure to it, whether it is a termination of employment agreement, or the settlement of a grievance or complaint to the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT). The document that legalizes this agreement is called a transaction, which is subject to the rules of contract law. The writing of this agreement is important!

Take a front row seat for this annual review of Labour Relations, and of the rulings that have impacted the day to day operations of employers in 2020. Understand the practical consequences of these rulings on your management approach and take stock of upcoming changes.

Absenteeism is a growing concern in any business. Replacement costs, shuffling employees to fill vacant positions, and loss of productivity are just some of the factors that force any thriving business to control absenteeism as much as possible. A casual approach leads to even more serious consequences: the loss of motivation among workers who are not delinquent absentees.

HR managers need to ensure that their organisation can count on able employees, while physicians are expected to establish a trusting relationship with their patients. Both sides have their area of expertise and their role to fulfil. Without disputing the role and qualifications of attending physicians, you have the right to ask questions.