This Act has many sections which impose liabilities on both
organizations and directors for improper actions relating to
employment: not keeping proper records, not providing the required
vacations, and not observing maternity provision, are just some
of the considerations under this statute. One very important
section which non-profits and charities might not observe in
their capacity as employers is section 56 which specifies that
to terminate employment an employer must give an employee written
termination notice of certain minimum amounts, ranging from one
week, if the employee has been employed by the employer for more
than 3 months but less than 2 years up to 8 weeks, if the employee
has been employed by the employer for 10 years or more. Non-profits
and charities need to be especially careful about the application
of these conditions where employees are hired on contract, especially
repeating contracts.
