Gross Misconduct Dismissals - Richard Wayman

Описание: In ‘Gross Misconduct Dismissals’ Richard Wayman will look at the main challenges employers face when dismissing for gross misconduct and provide practical guidance as well as reviewing recent case law in this area.

Topics will include:
• What is a reasonable investigation?
• Procedural fairness in practice
• Framing the charge – the importance of precision
• Applying the band of reasonable responses
• Long service and clean record – how far do they take you?
• Reasonableness and alternatives to dismissal


What you’ll learn:
This seminar is aimed at HR professionals and junior employment solicitors and aims to give insight into the way in which employment tribunals approach conduct dismissals and how respondents can avoid common pitfalls in dismissing for misconduct and defending claims for unfair dismissal.

Speaker: Richard Wayman
Richard has a busy employment practice building on his previous career as an employer, appearing for both claimants and respondents in the Employment Tribunals in preliminary hearings, including strike out and deposit order applications, final hearings and remedy and reconsideration hearings. He has experience of dealing with a wide variety of cases from unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions from wages, whistleblowing and contractual issues through to complex discrimination matters, including race, religion and gender reassignment discrimination. For further info please visit: https://www.pumpcourtchambers.com/bar...