Irish Times Innovation - Employment - Jan 2012
Friday, 27 January 2012Irish Times Innovation - Employment - Jan 2012
“Sacking on the spot” is rarely an option for employers. Dismissal without complying with the company’s disciplinary procedure and the employee’s contract, without following fair procedures and, particularly, without affording the employee a hearing, will surely give rise to a determination of unfair dismissal. Michael Kennedy outlines legal best practice in the case of a technically excellent but behaviorally erratic employee.
This article first appeared in the Irish Times Innovation magazine, 27 Jan 2012, and is reproduced with their permission.