Labour Matters with Andrew Levy

Practical advice on managing tricky but recurring staff problems Don’t be left hanging - Do I have to have a hearing before I suspend someone? Sanity at last!, and drafting suspension letters that will support the employees’ weight. Now you see them, now you don’t – resigning with immediate effect and it’s just desserts. We all know this is a favourite employee trick -but is it kosher? Can you hold a hearing in their absence, and can you give a reference that says that they are a deserter? Revenge is a dish best served cold.