What is early conciliation?
What is early conciliation? Early conciliation is a process provided by ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service) that aims to help individuals and employers resolve workplace disputes without the need for the matter to be heard at an Employment Tribunal....
What are staff appraisals?
What are staff appraisals? Staff appraisals are essentially a discussion and review of an employee’s performance. Employers often differ in terms of the frequency of appraisals. For example, some employers may not use formal staff appraisals at all, others may opt to...
What is a summary dismissal?
What is a summary dismissal? Summary dismissal describes when employment has been terminated immediately by the employer (such as at the outcome of a disciplinary hearing). Summary dismissal occurs because of misconduct of the most serious kind (often referred to as...