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Don't get court out if you catch your staff at Wimbledon

Samira Cakali Samira Cakali
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As an employer would you know what to do if one of your staff “pulls a sickie” and is then spotted tucking into strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, dancing in their wellies at Glastonbury or giving it their all at thefootball in France?

We urge you to avoid being hasty in issuing a dismissal by text in a fit of pique. Employers need to follow a few simple rules to avoid a possible employment tribunal claim and a bill for compensation.

If you suspect your staff are flagrantly flouting employment laws, it is critical that you follow the correct process to gain the advantage and avoid paying the price later. The process includes conducting an investigation, suspending the person in question and inviting them to a formal meeting. Your appeals process may entail you drafting in a senior umpire in your organisation and, as specialists in this field, we will help to ensure that you avoid any tricky line calls by serving up an ace or two from our team of employment law experts.

We are adept on advising on such cases and are perfectly positioned to make sure you avoid being centre court or a headline act of a different kind. For further information please contact us on 0113 320 5000 or email @email

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