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Receiving a letter of resignation from an employee, can be a stressful moment for both the employee and the employer. Employee resignations tend to interrupt the workplace; however, taking correct steps can make the transition smoother for all individuals involved. Below, are best practices for handling an employee resignation in Alberta.
If an employee communicates their resignation verbally, employers must ask for a letter of resignation. Receiving a written resignation, with the final date of employment, is extremely important as it works to protect employers from unemployment claims and other charges of misconduct.
Upon resigning, the Alberta Employment Standards Code requires that an employee gives his or her employer a certain amount of notice; dependent on the length of their employment:
If the employee resigning is a key member of your workforce and resigning on good terms with the company; the employer should allow them to work through their notice period. This enables them to wrap up uncompleted work and provide coworkers with relevant information for ongoing projects. In the notice period, the employer can also assign the workload of the resigning employee among other workers.
During the time of transition, it is imperative that employers keep their remaining workforce in mind. To ensure employees adopting more work are prepared for the workload, they should be equipped with a list of the goals and responsibilities of the position they are assisting with.
An employee resignation impacts all those that they worked with, as well as any customers they may have been in communication with. To prevent confusion, the employer must be proactive in effectively communicating this employee’s resignation to all those it impacts.
The following, are steps to effectively communicate an employee’s resignation with staff:
Our team of HR professionals can provide you with greater detail on the resignation of an employee, as it relates to your situation. For any HR or health & safety help, call us today: 1 (833) 247-3652
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