In the article “What are my responsibilities as an employer?” from the Business Development Bank of Canada, Esi Codjoe speaks about how any businesses need to improve their understanding of their obligations to employees.
“Codjoe says you can ensure you’re doing everything required by consulting a lawyer who knows your jurisdiction.
‘Even if you’re already established, it’s never money thrown away to spend even a few hours’ time with a lawyer to find out what you need to do. Most employment lawyers see employers when there’s difficulty with an employee. We say, ‘I wish you’d have come to me earlier and we could have avoided this.’
‘What you might have saved by not getting legal advice on the front end, you’ll end up spending on cleaning up a mess.’”
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