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
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
Over the past few months, an employee has taken on care responsibilities for an elderly relative. Since then, their performance has declined. Whilst you’re sympathetic, you can’t ignore the
situation. How should you play it?
Published 04.03.2021
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
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
Acas has updated its guidance on how to deal with workplace disciplinary and grievance issues. One new development is the introduction of improvement notes. What are these and when should they be
used?
Published 24.04.2019
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
You firmly believe that an employee may have a health issue due to certain symptoms that they are displaying. Having approached them tactfully, they’ve denied there’s any medical problem. What should
you do now?
Published 22.09.2016
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