Managing employees/workers
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 1 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter informing an employee that they have achieved satisfactory attendance after being given a warning and moved to a formal review period under stage 1 of the short-term sickness absence management procedure.
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 2 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter to inform an employee that they have achieved satisfactory attendance after being given a second warning and moved to a second formal review period under stage 2 of the short-term sickness absence management procedure.
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 3 short-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter inviting an employee to a short-term sickness absence appeal hearing.
An employment tribunal has held that the employer breached the claimant's right to be accompanied when it refused to allow his chosen companions, trade union representatives, to accompany him at a disciplinary appeal hearing. However, it awarded compensation of £2 only, on the basis that the employer had understandable reasons for the refusal.
The Court of Appeal has held that the employer was not required to match each category of gross misconduct to each allegation and that how the conduct was eventually categorised was a matter for the decision-maker after all the evidence had been adduced.
Chris Cook is a partner and Keely Rushmore is a senior associate at SA Law. They round up the latest rulings.
Practical guidance on dealing with the situation where an employee becomes pregnant again while on maternity leave, including entitlement to SMP.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.