Unfair Dismissal Frequently asked questions

Episode 6: Listener questions answered about disciplinary issues & unfair dismissal

In this weeks’ episode of the podcast Solicitor Alison Colley will answer some of the most frequently asked questions from Employers about how to deal with disciplinary issues and how to avoid a claim for unfair dismissal. This is the final of 6 episodes that focus on all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal, including everything you need to know to really get to grips with dismissals and what constitutes a fair dismissal.

In this episode 228 Alison will cover:
What to do if an employee fails to attend a disciplinary hearing
What to do if an employee is signed off sick during the disciplinary process
My suggestion on how you should handle matters if an employee asks to be accompanied at the hearing by someone other than a trade union rep or work colleague
How to handle things if you have a small business and you are the only person able to deal with the investigation process and disciplinary hearing
How you should deal with the expiry of a Fixed-Term Contract
What procedures apply to the expiry of a Fixed-Term Contract
Action Points
If you receive a claim against you in the Employment Tribunal you should get advice to help to mitigate your losses.

Helpful Links
Employment Rights Act 1996
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1...

ACAS Code of Practice
http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/f/m/...

Training for your Team
Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

The types of training we can deliver for you are:

An introduction to the Equality Act
Equality and Diversity Training
An introduction to disciplinary & grievance processes and the law
Holding effective 1:1’s
Appraisal training—Introduction
Appraisal training—Refresher
Holding difficult conversations
Effective root cause analysis
Giving and receiving effective feedback
Dealing with change & change management
Time management
Absence management
How to carry out a disciplinary investigation
Managing the disciplinary process
Managing the grievance process
Performance and capability management
Assertiveness & managing confidently
The skills required to be a good manager
An introduction to mental health at work for managers
Please drop me an email [email protected]

Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts

As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – [email protected] or you can find full details here: HR Harbour
https://realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk...

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We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents
https://realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk...