DISMISSALS

Dismissing employees is something all businesses hope to avoid but few manage to. Are you equipped to deal with situations where you need to dismiss people? Do you have the procedures in place and are your managers capable of applying them? Are your managers aware of what options are open to them and what the risks are of getting things wrong? Please call us on Ipswich (01473) 281650 if you are interested in more information or contact Blue Star Human Resources via email.

Blue Star Human Resources can work with you to:

clarify the difference between fair and unfair dismissal and ensure that you have appropriate procedures in place to minimise risk in this area.
ensure that your contracts of employment have appropriately worded clauses on termination of employment, probation periods, disciplinary rules and the circumstances in which someone can be dismissed.
ensure you are aware of the relevant statutory provisions including qualifying periods, reasons for fair dismissal, and how to deal with protected groups of staff.
ensure you have procedures for dealing with disciplinary issues, managing long term sickness absence and poor performance that adhere to good practice guidelines and are properly communicated within your organisation.
determine the type of actions considered to be gross misconduct and ensure that your employees are aware of these and the consequences of non-compliance.
review or put in place appropriate policies and procedures for redundancies including where appropriate consultation, selection criteria and minimum statutory redundancy payments.
train your managers in the application of relevant policies and procedures.
ensure appropriate action is taken when ending temporary and fixed term contracts.
provide support before and during any dismissal from giving advice to producing letters and assisting with informal and formal discussions.
provide support at any subsequent appeals or employment tribunals.
produce compromise agreements for special cases.

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