Focus on Small Businesses

The new code includes a dedicated section (Part A) with specific provisions to accommodate the practical realities of small businesses, including less formal procedures while still requiring fairness and documentation.

It states that Small Businesses should not be required to comply with obligations that are not practical or feasible for their operation.

When determining if a small business operated fairly when dismissing, the unique circumstances in which they operate should be taken into consideration.

For example, small businesses cannot reasonably be expected to engage in time-consuming investigations and pre-dismissal processes, while at the same time keeping the business going.

The new code brings attention to the fact that small businesses may not have an HR Department, staffed with people with the skills and experience in dismissals, and this should be taken into account when determining fairness.

Download a copy of the New Code of good conduct on Dismissals 040925 here.

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