Chapter 12: Resignation and Retirement

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the topics of resignation and retirement from the lecture notes.

Mandatory Retirement Policies

Policies that require employees to retire at a certain age, in Ontario until 2006, allowed employers to have these for employees aged 65 or older.

BFOR

A Bonafide Occupational Requirement that employers must prove if maintaining mandatory retirement policies.

Accommodation for Disabilities

Employers' legal obligations under the Human Rights Code to make adjustments for employees with disabilities, including age-related disabilities, to the point of undue hardship.

Phased-in Retirement

A type of age-related accommodation that allows employees to gradually reduce their work hours leading up to retirement.

Fillatrault v Tri-Country Welding Supplies Ltd.

A court case that ruled there is no presumption of intention to retire for older employees, emphasizing their capability and desire to work.

Early Retirement Incentives

Programs that encourage employees to retire early, permissible under the Human Rights Code as long as they are well-intentioned and do not exert undue pressure.

Notice of Termination

Notification to an employee that their employment will end, which can be complicated for older workers regarding presumed retirement.

Abolition of Mandatory Retirement

The removal of laws requiring retirement at age 65, which has led to increased demands for workplace accommodations.