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Capability procedureDealing with an employee's poor performance can be particularly difficult where you know they are simply incapable of fulfilling the tasks and duties expected of them in their role, so they aren't really to blame. Our capability pr... Read more
UPDATED05 Feb 2024
Final performance warning for first incompetenceWhere you've held a formal performance meeting, if the employee's poor performance is sufficiently serious, you may be able to go straight to issuing them with a final performance warning.Appropriate acti... Read more
07 Feb 2023
Attendance procedureOur attendance procedure provides a process for dealing with genuine but persistent short-term sickness absence. It's not suitable for long-term incapacity cases.ApplicationA dismissal due to persistent short-term sickness absence ... Read more
UPDATED05 Feb 2024
Notice of performance review meetingIt's possible to deal with performance issues through your disciplinary procedure. However, where the issue is one of "can't perform" (due to lack of capability) as opposed to "won't perform" (for example, because of nega... Read more
11 Sep 2023
Disciplinary procedureDealing with conduct and other disciplinary matters is one of the most difficult challenges for any employer. Make a wrong move and an employee can exact a high price. And even if you've a good reason to take action, tribunals de... Read more
UPDATED05 Feb 2024
Failure to attend performance review meeting letterYou can use our letter where an employee has failed to turn up for a formal performance review meeting. This usually happens when they refuse to face up to their poor performance.A re-arranged meetin... Read more
12 Dec 2022
Warning/final warning of poor performanceFollowing a review meeting, if you want to formally warn the employee about their performance, you will need to issue a performance warning. This should give the employee a reasonable period of time in which to... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Performance review meeting order of proceedingsPerformance review meetings need to be conducted in a constructive manner, with a view to putting measures in place to help the employee to improve their performance. If dismissal is being contemplated, ... Read more
04 Nov 2016
