Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Reasons for dismissal

• 241 (1) Where an employer dismisses a person described in subsection 240(1), the person who was dismissed or any inspector may make a request in writing to the employer to provide a written statement giving the reasons for the dismissal, and any employer who receives such a request shall provide the person who made the request with such a statement within fifteen days after the request is made.

• Marginal note:Inspector to assist parties

  (2) On receipt of a complaint made under subsection 240(1), an inspector shall endeavour to assist the parties to the complaint to settle the complaint or cause another inspector to do so.

• Marginal note:Complaint not settled

  (3) If a complaint is not settled under subsection (2) within the period that the inspector endeavouring to assist the parties under that subsection considers to be reasonable in the circumstances, the inspector shall, on the written request of the person who made the complaint that the complaint be referred to the Board,

  • (a) report to the Minister that the endeavour to assist the parties to settle the complaint has not succeeded; and

  • (b) deliver to the Board the complaint made under subsection 240(1), any written statement giving the reasons for the dismissal provided under subsection (1) and any other statements or documents that the inspector has that relate to the complaint.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (4) If the person who made the complaint does not reply to a written communication from the inspector within a period that the inspector considers to be reasonable in the circumstances and a period of at least 30 days, or any longer period that may be prescribed by regulation, has elapsed from the day on which the complaint was made, the inspector may give written notice to the person who made the complaint that they have the period of 30 days, or any longer period that may be prescribed by regulation, set out in the notice to make a written request that the complaint be referred to the Board.

• Marginal note:Time limit

  (5) Subject to the regulations, if the person who made the complaint does not, within the period set out in the notice, make a written request that the complaint be referred to the Board, the inspector may deem the complaint to be withdrawn.