A poor performer hasn’t responded to your informal request for a clear and immediate improvement. Your preferred solution would be to make them redundant and recruit a replacement. Is this approach
legally sound?
Published 09.03.2015
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
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
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 managers is a good performer but her people management skills are poor. Should you just accept this, or are there risks in not taking action? If so, what are they and what should you
respond?
Published 16.10.2008
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
An employee just isn’t up to the job. Whilst you’d like to get shot of him, you don’t want to risk a claim. A colleague’s suggested introducing a capability procedure, but you don’t know what’s
involved. What elements should it include?
Published 24.03.2005
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
A subscriber has a manager who just isn’t pulling his weight and it’s now causing resentment amongst his team. He’s a popular employee, but with a big project about to start, how should they best
deal with him?
Published 30.05.2008
An employee lacks confidence and has become quite needy, often asking for reassurance. Their behaviour is now a serious drain on their line manager’s time and it has to stop. What’s the best way to
deal with this situation?
Published 21.03.2019