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Compliant HR tools & resources for termination
Terminations can be challenging and stressful for both employees and employers. That’s why you need the right tools and advice to make sensitive and compliant decisions.
- Get your documentation right with an extensive template library
- Walk through the process with HR experts available 24/7
- Process terminations efficiently with integrated software
- Get added protection against disputes with HR Defence

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Get terminations right with BrightHR
Get terminations right with BrightHR
Carry out progressive discipline backed by expert-created templates
When terminating for cause, progressive discipline can be an important part of giving an employee the opportunity to improve their conduct or performance before termination, depending on the circumstances and applicable requirements.
Documenting this process can be a stressful ordeal, and that’s where BrightHR can help. With an extensive library of expert-curated forms, templates, checklists and more, you can keep a solid paper trail throughout progressive discipline, all stored in the cloud and ready when you need it.
When terminating without cause, documentation can still help you communicate effectively with your employee and provide a strong foundation for a compliant process.
Save yourself the headache with BrightHR’s template library.

Make confident disciplinary decisions with 24/7 employment advice
Even with all the software and materials in the world, you might still second-guess your actions. When you join BrightHR, you’ll gain access to a 24/7 advice line, connecting you with an employment relations expert who can walk you through your HR questions and concerns.
- Speak with qualified, Canadian-based HR experts
- Call as often as you like with unlimited usage
- Revisit your guidance at any time with Advice Records
- Always work with guidance based on the latest Canadian compliance requirements

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The apps have been so good for the team. We were doing written paper timesheets before. That is such a waste of time.
Holly Singer, Founder @ MilkJar

Streamline termination processes with integrated software
People management has never been simpler with BrightHR. From routine admin to scheduling and recruitment, managing a termination doesn’t have to cause major disruption to your wider business operations.
- Easily remove an employee from your workforce planning
- Instantly advertise open shifts and fill gaps in your schedule
- Access previous job listings or create new ones with recruitment tools
- Get new employees onboarded quickly and easily

Protect your business with HR Defence
Terminations for or without cause can, on occasion, lead to frustration and even disputes from affected parties. Thankfully, our HR advice and documentation isn’t just guidance — it’s a guarantee.
With HR Defence, if you’ve followed our guidance, received the required sign-off from a BrightHR advisor and your actions subsequently lead to a dispute, we’ll cover the legal fees.
We encourage Canadian businesses to act with confidence, backed by HR experts. We’re putting our money where our mouth is.

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With termination being such a sensitive and high-stakes topic, you need reliable information you can trust. While AI search tools can return inaccurate information or unreliable sources, we’ve built BrainBox on an offline network of information validated by our in-house Canadian employment law experts.
Included free with your BrightHR package, BrainBox gives you instant access to Canadian employment law and HR guidance whenever you need it.

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