Important considerations when suspending an employee I advise both employer and employees about employment law and HR and one of the most frustrating things I experience when advising employee customer’s is the employer who suspends without any thought or consideration for the employee or the law. Consequently, it is something that I talk about a […]
Suspension of teacher was not a repudiatory breach In the recent case of Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lambeth v Agoreyo, the Court of Appeal has held that a school had reasonable and proper cause for suspending a teacher in order to investigate allegations that she had used unreasonable force against two […]
What are the risks of suspending an employee? Suspending employees whilst disciplinary allegations are investigated is becoming more frequently used by employers, and in many cases that I advise upon suspension is used incorrectly and without proper consideration for the impact and outcome. In this recent case, a similar situation arose where the employer took […]
Getting suspension right I have been contacted by a large number of people recently who have been suspended from work in rather unusual circumstances or where suspension is clearly not justified, and therefore I thought it may be useful to remind employers of some key points to remember when suspending an employee. Can I suspend […]