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Training Course Summary:

Introduction
This course is designed for all managers who have responsibility for people. It will be of particular interest and relevance to line managers and personnel specialists who are either new to their role or who want an opportunity to review and update existing knowledge.

Duration: 1 day

Aims & Objectives
This course is designed to help those people involved in the warning and dismissal of staff. It will help them to avoid the genuine risk of being untrained in handling dismissals. Industrial Tribunal is the buzz-word at the moment, compensation is unlimited and, when employers get it wrong, things are heavily weighted in favour of the employee. During the course we will provide attendees with carefully put together letters they may need and words to use during meetings which they can take away with them and use.

Course Content:
Standard Dismissal Procedures:
Potential complaints
Fair reasons for dismissal
Being procedurally fair
A step-by-step guide
Disciplinary Meetings
The words to use
Complying with Employment contract
Considering notice period
Payment in Lieu
Points for Special Consideration
Dismissal for Absenteeism
Criminal conduct
Summary (Instant) Dismissal
Suspending an employee
Fixed-Term Contracts
Constructive Dismissal
Dismissal for Illness or Injury:
Conflicting medical evidence
Disability discrimination
Dismissal for illness checklist
Dismissal for Incompatibility


Redundancy:
Letter for 1st & 2nd Meetings
Letter for Notification
When an employee resigns:
Exit Interviews
Employment Termination Checklist
General Disciplinary Procedures:
Resolving Conflict
Principles to follow
Sample Forms & Letters:
Disciplinary Interview Record
Disciplinary Meeting
Record of Verbal Warning
Poor performance/incompetence
Letter of Termination
Poor performance/incompetence
1st & 2nd Written Warning
Misconduct
Letter of Termination
Misconduct