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    Guide

    How to Manage Disgruntled Ex-Employees Effectively

    In this guide, we'll look at how to deal with an angry ex-employee, the problems they can cause and how to protect yourself to avoid the risk.

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  • Medical Termination

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    What is a Medical Capability Dismissal?

    Read about the legal requirements needed when dismissing workers on long-term sick leave. And discover alternative ways to help ill workers return to work before deciding on medical capability dismissal.

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  • Capability Termination

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    What is a Capability Dismissal?

    If your employee has a great attitude but still can’t complete their work, it may be a capability issue. Read more to ensure you dismiss them legally and fairly.

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    Employee unfairly dismissed for Gross misconduct wins over £5k at tribunal

    The catalyst for this case was an email received from a customer, asking to change an appointment. The claimant felt that the customer had previously been rude on the phone. They intended to forward an email about the change of appointment to a colleague along with the message, “Hi Karl, Can you change this… he’s a t**t so it doesn’t matter if you can’t.” By mistake, this was sent back to the customer instead.

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    Why do workers leave jobs after periods of sickness?

    The Work Foundation at Lancaster University has tracked the employment records of over 9100 workers, aged between 16 and 60 from 2017/18 to 2021/22, focusing on those who became ill within the first two years of the study. 

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  • Job Application

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    Over half of employers in the North and Midlands have been ghosted

    According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Omni RMS, 61% of employers in the north and 56% of those in the Midlands have had candidates cancel interviews with little or no notice over the past 12 months, with 18% in both regions reporting new starters failing to turn up on their first day at work.

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