• What are they?
• Why do it?
• What are the consequences if you simply dismiss without the procedures.
• Do you have to follow them for all dismissals?
• What if you have an employee who does not have 12 months service-do you still follow procedures?
• Does it make any difference if the employee alleges discrimination?

Short term absence and Long-term sickness

• Is short-term absence conduct or capability?
• What do you do with the employee who is always off on Friday and Monday?
• How do you address the problem of persistent absenteeism in the workplace?
• Can you dismiss a long-term sick employee lawfully?
• When do you know if an employee is covered under the DDA and what do you do if they are?
• What is a “reasonable adjustment”.

Poor Performers “I’ve got this employee and they’ve been underperforming for years…”

• When can you dismiss?
• What’s a Performance Improvement Plan?
• Do you need to show that you have given an employee time to improve?
• Can you redeploy?

Dismissal

• Do you have to show why you dismissed an employee under law?
• How do you do it fairly?
• Do you need to?
• What are the consequences if you don’t?
• Are they just financial?

Discrimination

• When does it apply?
• What is harassment?
• What is victimisation?
• How can you prevent discrimination occurring in the workplace?
• What types of discrimination are there?
• Common myths?