Keeping Your Head Above Water In The

Flood of Employment Legislation

Sobering Statistics 170,000 applications to tribunal About half for unfair dismissal Employees won just over 40% Compensation currently £60,600

Don’t recruit a problem

(leopards don’t change their spots)

Pitfalls

Impatience (if he’s got a pulse……..) Assumptions (nice strong handshake!) Similarities (supports the same football team) Halo and horns 30 second assessment

Define your requirement Collect data rigorously Take up references

3Rs

Testing

Reasonable Relevant Non-discriminatory

Standards

Minimum conduct required by employer When? Call a spade a spade

Discipline

Not following procedure Ostrich manoeuvre Where angels fear to tread Poor record keeping Making assumptions Inconsistent application Not a sausage machine

The Reasonable Employer

The Legal Framework

Two Questions

Dismissed for a fair reason? Dismissed procedurally fairly?

Pitfalls for the Unwary

Resignations:

- by employee- suggested by manager

Non attendance Custom and practice How many warnings?