How much is an Employment Tribunal claim?

How much is an Employment Tribunal claim?

The short answer is that it is currently free to submit the documentation required to bring or defend an Employment Tribunal claim. There are currently no court fees payable to the Tribunal itself. However, while access to the Tribunal is currently free, the costs...
Discounting disability related sickness absence: an introduction

Formal capability procedures – an overview

Managing employee performance is a critical function within any organisation. While most performance issues can be resolved through day-to-day management and informal conversations, there are circumstances where a more structured and formal approach becomes necessary....
Who decides if an investigation goes to disciplinary?

Who decides if an investigation goes to disciplinary?

Workplace investigations are necessary to establish what happened. Yet many organisations struggle with a deceptively simple question: who decides if an investigation goes to a disciplinary hearing? The answer is that it would typically be part of the investigator’s...
How to tell someone they have not passed probation

How to tell someone they have not passed probation

It is common for managers to ask themselves, ‘how do you tell someone they have not passed probation’? The answer is that you do so clearly, directly, and respectfully, ensuring there is no ambiguity: you explain, for example, that their employment is ending because...