There have been several media reports about the rise in “quiet quitting” amongst employees. What is quiet quitting and is it a poor performance issue that warrants taking formal disciplinary action?
Published 20.10.2022
An employee’s performance has slipped and you’ve discussed the situation with them, clearly setting out what improvements you expect. You now need to set a date to review their performance - what’s
reasonable?
Published 22.12.2021
Any dismissal decision can be difficult to make, but when it’s because the employee simply isn’t “up to it” it’s even harder. So what key points should you consider if you ever find yourself in this
unfortunate position?
Published 12.11.2008
It’s come to your attention that an employee isn’t carrying out some tasks that they’re required to do. This needs to be dealt with quickly, but is it a capability or conduct issue? How can you tell?
Published 30.08.2011
One of your employees is always moaning about something or other - their whingeing never stops. In fact, it’s getting so bad that their constant negativity is starting to disrupt the team. How do you
deal with this situation?
Published 29.08.2019
You’ve noticed a decline in the performance of one of your older workers who is 67 years old. Forced retirement is no longer an option, so how can you resolve this problem and stay on the right side
of the law?
Published 02.05.2013
Managers often worry about tackling poor performance - this in itself can lead to problems getting out of hand. But a simple, yet robust, employee improvement plan could make both of your lives that
much easier - how?
Published 21.10.2011
You need to discuss an employee’s poor performance and intend to arrange a meeting for this purpose. Do they have a right to be accompanied by a workplace companion at this meeting?
Published 14.02.2022
One of your employees is performing badly and all informal attempts to resolve the situation have failed. If you now go down the formal capability route, what’s a “reasonable timeframe” for a clear
improvement?
Published 31.10.2012
One of your employees is driving you to distraction. Whilst there’s no major problem that would justify you taking formal action, each week there’s a minor performance or misconduct issue. How should
you handle it?
Published 20.10.2017