Employment Law for HR

Capability and Absence - Debra Gers, Blake Morgan (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) How do you justify capability management when stress-related absence is frequent rather than over a long period? What if you think the stress is not caused by work? When does absence become a matter of capability?

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Disability Dismissals - Emma Burns, Hugh James (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) How do you reduce the risk of dismissing an employee with a disability (including mental health and cancer)? What if medical opinion is divided, the condition is fluctuating or requires a further lengthy absence or wait for an operation? How long do you hold back before making a reasonable decision?

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Maternity and Redundancy - Katy Horner, DAC Beachcroft (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) How do you do the right thing when faced by maternity related dismissals due to redundancy? What are your practical options and how do you avoid the further complications of automatic slotting?

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Sickness Data - Lowri Phillips, Geldards (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) How do you use sickness data when creating a pool of employees for redundancy - whilst taking account of Equality Act restrictions and being fair to your business? Should you make explicit adjustments to triggers or state something more loosely around "consideration"?

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SOSR Dismissals - Mary Goldsbrough, Capital Law (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) Using real-life examples, when is an SOSR dismissal the option to go for? What are the dos and don'ts, i.e. if your business restructuring doesn't really constitute a redundancy situation or your client won't work with your employee and wants him or her removed?

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Trust and Confidence - Anthony Rees, Eversheds LLP (Redundancy and Dismissal, Cardiff, 06.12.16) How do you identify when enough is enough and the relationship of trust and confidence is broken? How much evidence do you need - how many grievances or complaints, allegations of bullying, instances of just not doing the job etc.?

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Capability and Absence - Gareth Brahams, Brahams Dutt Badrick French (Redundancy and Dismissal, London, 06.12.16) How do you justify capability management when stress-related absence is frequent rather than over a long period? What if you think the stress is not caused by work? When does absence become a matter of capability?

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Maternity and Redundancy - Elizabeth Lang, Bird & Bird (Redundancy and Dismissal, London, 06.12.16) How to handle redundancies affecting women on maternity leave – legal issues and practical tips

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Sickness Data - Rebecca McGuirk, Trowers & Hamlins LLP(Redundancy and Dismissal, London, 06.12.16) How do you use sickness data when creating a pool of employees for redundancy - whilst taking account of Equality Act restrictions and being fair to your business? Should you make explicit adjustments to triggers or state something more loosely around "consideration"?

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Bias of Staff - David Walker, Morton Fraser (Redundancy and Dismissal, Edinburgh, 23.11.16) How do you quash the conscious AND unconscious bias of staff (especially senior, long serving or "old-school") in relation to protected characteristics? Train, reinforce, punitive measures?

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