If an employee claims to have been unfairly dismissed, they are within their right to appeal the dismissal. If their appeal is successful, the options available to the employee include reinstatement (return to previous role), re-engagement (return to the employer

Yes. If plans are being made by the employer to make an employee redundant, the employee is entitled to some degree of notice, with the amount of notice required dependent on the terms as set out in their contract of

This depends on the reason for, and length of, the absence and the procedure that the employer follows. It will be difficult for an employer to argue successfully that its dismissal of an employee for a one-off unauthorised absence that

An employer has the right to request information from a sick employee on their prognosis. This is subject to the employee’s consent. Also, by following the correct procedures, with the necessary permissions the employer can request a doctor’s report on

It is important to make some accommodations for an employee’s return to work, within reason. These accommodations may include reduced number of shifts, shorter length of shift, slight temporary alterations to their expected activities such as lighter duties. This may

It is important to establish the reason for the employee’s persistent absences. If the absences continue, the employer should escalate using the company’s disciplinary (or in the terms of sickness absence – capability) procedure in accordance with the company’s employee

Some of the risks involved with recruiting an unsuitable employee includes the money wasted by paying them to do a job they are not capable of, the hassle of the necessary paperwork required to properly address underperformance, and the opportunity

It helps by asking questions during the interview process that are as specific as possible to the vacancy that is being filled. With more specific questions, it is more easily apparent how suitable the candidate is for the specific job

Better applicants can be attracted by having more specific criteria in the job advertisement, and in competitive markets offering a slightly higher salary can encourage a higher quality of applicant also.

One of the many benefits of a comprehensive recruitment process is that at the end of the process there is a much higher certainty of having hired an employee that fits your vacancy as well as possible, rather than plugging