Your HR leader is going on leave.
We can provide experienced interim coverage and continuity.
HR Advisory + Interim Leadership
Interim HR leadership for a leave, a vacancy or a search.
Experienced interim coverage and continuity when your HR leader is on leave, the role is vacant or a permanent search is underway.
Interim and fractional HR leadership for organizations in Ontario, and for federally regulated organizations across Canada.
Scope of support
What interim coverage includes.
- Executive leave or vacancy coverage
- Support during executive searches
- Fractional & interim HR leadership
- Continuity on day-to-day HR matters during the transition
- A handover when the permanent leader arrives or returns
When to call
When interim leadership makes sense.
You are searching for a new executive.
We can bridge the gap while the permanent search is underway.
Key points
Leaves and reinstatement: what the law requires.
Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, when an employee's leave under the Act ends, the employer must generally reinstate them to the position they most recently held if it still exists, or to a comparable position if it does not.
In Ontario, an employer cannot require an employee to return early from pregnancy or parental leave. An employee who wants to return early must give at least four weeks' written notice.
Source: Your guide to the Employment Standards Act: Pregnancy and parental leave
In federally regulated workplaces, an employee returning from maternity or parental leave under the Canada Labour Code is entitled to their former position or, if that is not possible for a valid reason, a comparable position with the same wages and benefits in the same location.
How we work
Flexible by design.
Interim Mandate
Senior-level coverage during a leave, vacancy, executive transition or recruitment process.
Defined Project
A clear mandate, deliverables and timeline for a specific business or workplace need.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When does an organization need interim HR leadership?
Common moments are a leave, a vacancy, an executive transition or a recruitment process: any period when the role needs senior-level coverage until a permanent leader is in place.
Can interim coverage start before a permanent search is finished?
Yes. Interim coverage during a search is meant to bridge the gap while the permanent search is underway.
What happens when the permanent leader arrives or returns?
Interim coverage is temporary by design, so it ends with a handover. When the interim role covers a leave, the returning employee's reinstatement rights shape how that handover is planned.
Is interim the same as fractional HR?
Interim leadership fills a role for a set period, such as a leave, a vacancy or an executive search. Fractional leadership provides senior HR expertise for part of the time, on an ongoing basis.
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Start a conversation
Is your HR leader going on leave?
Tell us about the timing and the role. We will talk through the interim coverage that fits.