Is a manager required to establish the necessary qualifications for a position under section 30(2) of the Professional Licensing and Employment Standards Authority (PSEA) to select the right fit for the position?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Jogarajah v. Chief Public Health Officer of the Public Health Agency of Canada et al., 2008 PSST 15 (CanLII):
The Tribunal found in Visca v. Deputy Minister of Justice et al., [2007] PSST 0024, that subsection 30(2) of the PSEA gives broad discretion to managers to establish the necessary qualifications for the position, and to choose the person who not only meets the essential qualifications, but is the right fit.
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