When terminating an employee, ensuring the enforceability of a release form is a crucial step for employers and HR professionals, and a recent decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal (HRT) is a perfect example of why that is.
“Absolutely do not have employees sign releases during the termination meeting — at least give them some time to take it away and think about it,” says Kristen Shaw, employment lawyer with McMillan in Toronto.
“Just insist upon that.”
