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

Capability - Andrew Cross, Brabners. How risky is a capability process when reasonable adjustments have been exhausted but absence continues, or contractual obligations are only partially fulfilled?

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Disciplinaries - Chris Thompson, Gateley. How do you progress a disciplinary hearing when the employee is absent due to prolonged ill health, refuses to attend or counters with a series of grievances?

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Inappropriate behaviour - Angela Brumpton, gunnercooke. How do you approach confidentiality and transparency in inappropriate behaviour grievances, including sharing accusations and statements?

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Investigations - Naeema Choudry, Eversheds Sutherland. How do you establish "reasonable" grounds from statements where one employee has accused the other of misconduct - one word against another?

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Mental Health - Mary Walker, Gordons. To what extent should you consider an employee's mental health when hearing a gross misconduct matter or recommending a suspension?

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SOSR - Alison Treliving, Squire Patton Boggs. How do you safely use SOSR as the reason for dismissal when a working relationship has broken down, even if the employee may not recognise this?

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