If completing the training is essential to their job duties, you can discipline them for refusing to take it in accordance with the terms and procedures of your HR disciplinary policies and, if the employees are in a union, the progressive discipline provisions of their collective agreement. But it’s hard for me to go much beyond that without knowing more about the situation. IS the training essential’ And why won’t they take it’ If it their objection is that they’re not being paid for their time in taking the training, there could be a potential issue under OHS laws if it’s the kind of training employers must provide at their own expense. If you want circle back with me, glennd@bongarde.com.
