Most employers and HR professionals likely want to have a workplace full of peace and harmony where everyone is focused on getting the job done.
However, the reality is that people with different personalities can clash, and if cooler heads can’t prevail in the workplace, it can raise a host of legal liabilities for the employer.
“Conflict between two employees is a general workplace concern and it shouldn’t be perceived as an issue of those employees only – it’s really an issue for the employer,” says Natalia Tzemis, an employment and labour lawyer at Harris and Company in Vancouver.
