Terminating an employment
Every company aspires to have the perfect team, however we don’t always get it right. Employee misalignment can harm your culture and have an impact on the rest of the team, and dismissal may be the only solution if performance issues or improper behaviour persist despite efforts to address them.
Employees are entitled to a just dismissal, and if the employer and employee are unable to come to an amicable agreement, the dismissal procedure must be fair, consistent, and legal. Claims of unfair dismissal are known to be exceedingly expensive.
It is crucial to have the appropriate policies in place in order to support your disciplinary and grievance procedures and provide information for any dismissal decisions. Your expectations are laid out at the outset of the work relationship in policies that address employee behaviour and performance. These policies will safeguard your company in the event of misconduct or subpar work that necessitates dismissal if they are well written and communicated. VHD can draft your policies and offer help to make sure the dismissal procedure is legal.
Special considerations for ill health
There are times when a person’s health can seriously affect their ability to work. They could be absent for a long period of time. Whilst you may be sympathetic, this makes managing your business difficult. Before dismissing an employee that has been on long-term sick leave, you must take a number of steps. We can clarify the process, explaining the medical guidance and occupational health reports.
Sometimes a person's health might have a significant impact on their capacity to work. You maybe empathetic, however this makes running your business challenging as the sick employee may be gone for long periods of time. You must follow a number of measures before terminating an employee who has been absent from work due to a prolonged illness. VHD can advise and clarify this process and work with you on medical guidance and occupational health reports.
VHD support
VHD is there to help you have the difficult conversations that may follow from this process. We can provide you with the assurance that it will be carried out skilfully, and most importantly, safely for your company.
