Dealing with Dismissal E-Book

50MINUTES

• Herausgeber: 50Minutes.com
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: Coaching
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 24

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about moving on from dismissal with this practical guide.

Losing your job, whether for economic or personal reasons, can be a major setback in your career. However, it can also be an opportunity for professional progress: it will give you the chance to take time for yourself, evaluate your skills and priorities, consider different roles in your sector or embark on a career change.

In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Discover the laws governing dismissals in the UK and know your rights if you are dismissed
• Treat employees with respect and consideration when announcing and dealing with their dismissal
• Understand why you were dismissed and take steps to move on

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Leseprobe

Dealing with dismissal

Problem: how can you dismiss an employee respectfully and without breaking workplace laws? As an employee, how can you accept and bounce back from your dismissal?Uses: when both manager and employee are able to react constructively, they will be able to end their relationship on the best possible terms.Professional context: management, human resource management, conflict management, professional relationships.FAQs: When should I tell my employee that I plan on dismissing them?What steps should I follow when dismissing an employee?What tone should I adopt to dismiss someone kindly?What do we really lose when we are dismissed?How can I keep my spirits up and turn my dismissal into a new beginning?How should I react to an unfair dismissal?How should I talk about my dismissal during a job interview?

Whatever the situation, you will avoid the announcement coming as a surprise and will give the employee time to prepare by putting together their arguments or, in the worst-case scenario, looking for a new job.

TYPES OF DISMISSAL

There are two types of dismissal:

Dismissal for economic reasons. The cause of the dismissal is outside the employee’s control, as they lose their job in the financial interests of the company (loss of a major client, economic crisis, and so on).Dismissal for personal reasons. This is directly related to the employee, and can be further divided into two sub-categories: disciplinary reasons (the employee has done something wrong) and non-disciplinary reasons (the person was not suited to the job, did not have the necessary skills, and so on). This type of dismissal must be justified by a real, proven cause.

Respect the necessary processes

If you wish to dismiss an employee, you must be familiar with and respect the legal procedures set out by the law. During the preparation phase, look up the laws that are relevant to your current situation. The rules are different depending on whether redundancies are small-scale or large-scale. If in doubt, consult an employment lawyer in order to avoid any risk of legal action. Employers have certain obligations towards their employees: for example, if you are based in the UK, you must give a notice period, which depends on the amount of time the employee has worked for you, and offer the employee the opportunity to have a consultation with you. For employees who have been working with you for at least two years, you will also need to give redundancy pay and allow time off for them to look for a new job.

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