You Asked, We Answered: Dealing With The Difficult Employee

During our last webinar, we had a number of interesting questions on how to deal with a difficult employee. Below is a compilation of some of the most frequently- asked questions.

If an employee quits, and then changes their mind, do we have to accept them back to work?

An employee who quits has to demonstrate both subjective and objective intent to resign. Essentially, they must demonstrate by words and deeds that they no longer want to be employed at your company. But, an employee who cleans out their desk, without something further, or says "I'm done" without engaging in other actions that support a resignation, can effectively rescind their quit. While the employee could become subject to discipline for their actions (such as leaving work without approval), courts and arbitrators (and particularly the Ministry of Labour) have not held employees to a simple "quit" standard. Depending on the circumstances, judges and arbitrators will allow the employee to "cool