Employment Law for HR

Mental health - Stuart Neilson, Pinsent Masons. Weighing up all the tactical scenarios, when and how do you amend trigger points and progress warnings for frequent short-term absences due to an underlying mental health condition?

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Harassment - Gillian MacLellan, CMS. Using real-life examples of how to overcome the problems, what actually warrants an investigation, especially in bullying and harassment cases?. Who do you involve and when do you allow an appeal?

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Alcohol and drugs - Jack Boyle, Blackadders. What are your obligations over alcohol or drug addiction as part of a capability or disciplinary process, when the addiction may be masking an underlying disability?

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Warnings - Noele McClelland, Thorntons Law. Drawing on live cases, what are your options if an employee claims (1) that a previous warning was given in bad faith (but never argued that at the time) or (2) constructive dismissal because of events that happened more than 6 months ago?

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Stress and anxiety - Frances Ross, Clyde & Co. In a grievance, disciplinary or under-performance situation, what must you do - practically and legally - if the employee responds by taking long-term sickness leave, for reasons of stress or anxiety?

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Stress and anxiety - Ciara McLoughlin, DLA Piper. In a grievance, disciplinary or under-performance situation, what must you do - practically and legally - if the employee responds by taking long-term sickness leave, for reasons of stress or anxiety?

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Mental health - Michelle Ni Longain, Byrne Wallace. Weighing up all the tactical scenarios, when and how do you amend trigger points and progress warnings for frequent short-term absences due to an underlying mental health condition?

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Return to work - Michael Doyle, A&L Goodbody. When diagnosis and time-frame for recovery are not certain, how many "false dawns" of a return to work do you allow a disabled employee who’s on long-term sick leave?

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Poor attitude - Siobhra Rush, Lewis Silkin. How much do you need to put up with before dismissing an employee because of persistently poor attitude e.g. lack of care, ignoring manager requests, undermining others, poor relationships in team?

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Harassment - Jennifer Cashman, Ronan Daly Jermyn. Using real-life examples of how to overcome the problems, what actually warrants an investigation, especially in bullying and harassment cases?. Who do you involve and when do you allow an appeal?

• Date Uploaded: 21 Oct 2019
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