Youre Fired! If Only It Were That Easy Avoiding An Unfair Dismissal Trial
I think I speak for all managers around the country when I say that we have all, in our darker moments, fantasized about mimicking Sir Alan Sugars catchphrase on The Apprentice and telling an employee in no uncertain terms that they need to clear their desk and leave: Youre fired! Nice as it is to be able to pretend it would be this easy to get rid of that typist who spends more time on the phone to friends than doing their job, or the office manager who pulls a sickie every week, the truth is that simply firing your staff in this unceremonious manner will lead to all the pleasures of an unfair dismissal lawsuit.
So how should we go about getting rid of staff who are bad for the company? Theres a procedure you have to follow to ensure that your back is covered should the disgruntled sacked employee be feeling litigious and looking to call wrongful dismissal.
The first step towards this is ensuring that you have a clear set of rules and regulations. Afterall, if something is against the rules, but youve never actually explained it to your employees, then how are they supposed to know...
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