# Dismissal for HR: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers

> Solution-Focused, Tribunal-Proven, Answers to 6 of the Thorniest Dismissal Questions Facing HR: Directly from 7 Top-Rated Lawyers and Employment Judges

- Format: In-person
- Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM (registration from 9:30AM)
- Venue: The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London, SW1X 7DR
- 5 hours CPD
- Rates: Live Attendance £275.00 + VAT per person
- Status: This conference has taken place
- Book: https://whitepaper.co.uk/conferences/dismissal25

## Programme

- 09:30 Registration and coffee
- 10:00 Chair's Introduction: Dismissal for HR: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers
  - Chaired by Edward Kemp KC, Matrix Chambers
- 10:15 Protected Conversations: How do you de-risk protected conversations with problem employees who are no longer an appropriate fit for the company, even though they may not realise this?
  - Answered by David Whincup, Squire Patton Boggs
- 10:55 Controversial Opinions: In an increasingly complex world, in which employees may have sharply contrasting views on moral, social and political issues, when can an employer justify dismissal or disciplinary action in response to the expression of controversial beliefs?
  - Answered by Paul Jennings, Bates Wells
- 11:35 Morning coffee
- 11:55 Word-Against-Word: How do you determine the outcome in a word-against-word situation involving inappropriate behaviour on an unofficial works night out, and could you have prevented it?
  - Answered by Natalie Edwards, Stephenson Harwood
- 12:35 Neurodivergence: When and how can you encourage a diagnosis if you strongly suspect neurodivergence as a reason for an employee's poor performance or behaviour, and what if it will take months because of NHS waiting lists?
  - Answered by Gareth Brahams, BDBF
- 13:15 Lunch
- 14:00 Working from Home: Where are the traps when handling poor performance or absenteeism among employees working from home, particularly in relation to monitoring output, email activity, and log-in times?
  - Answered by Paul Fontes, Eversheds Sutherland
- 14:40 Maternity: How precarious is it to run a redundancy consultation for employees on maternity leave due to return soon? What if there are no alternative roles, or they refuse them?
  - Answered by Emma Burrows, Trowers & Hamlins
- 15:20 Over-run
- 16:00 Close of conference

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