Common use of Employer Initiated Referral Clause in Contracts

Employer Initiated Referral. An Employee may be referred to the Employee Assistance Program by any full time paid representative of the Employer as a result of deteriorating attendance or job performance or inappropriate behaviour while at work, where it is believed that the cause of the problem is of a personal nature. Such referral must be made in the presence of a Union representative. In the event of an Employer initiated referral, an Employee shall only be subject to discipline, discharge or termination by the Employer in relation to his or her attendance, job performance or behaviour while at work if he or she refuses to participate in the Employee Assistance Program, and any such discipline, discharge or termination must be for "just cause".