I often find employers are afraid to raise performance concerns with their staff. They may not want to get heavy-handed or issue a warning. They just want to raise some concerns – to let their staff know what is, or is not, an acceptable performance. But like them, you may
A crucial element of a fair dismissal is that there are good grounds to dismiss. Employment lawyers like me tend to talk a lot about ensuring you have a fair process. Yet you can have a perfect process and still unfairly dismiss your employee if you didn’t have good reasons
None of us are perfect. We all know that. The trick is knowing where our imperfections lie. They can be difficult to see, unless someone else shows us. If your employees are unaware of their shortcomings, that can cause you deep distress. You may seethe at their failures. They may
