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When Misconduct Isn’t Misconduct:
When Misconduct Isn’t Misconduct: Two Employment Tribunal Lessons for SMEs Employment tribunals are rarely straightforward, and two recent cases show just how complex “misconduct” can be in practice. For SMEs, the rulings are a timely reminder: what you see as sackable behaviour may not be judged the same way in law. Case 1: Shopping online…
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Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!
Sometimes Business Owners and Line Managers need to think about what they do or say before they act. Not doing so, or acting without thinking through the consequences, can result in major headaches, expensive settlements or even an employment tribunal.
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Probation Period
This is a trial period at the start of someone’s employment. A 6 month probation period is ideal as it gives the employee time to learn the role and the employer time to assess performance and to provide feedback, making corrections to performance or attitude if required. If the new member of staff does not…
