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Employees behaving badly outside of work

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What employees do their in free time is normally none of your concern, but the game changes when you discover an employee has committed a

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Turning up to work under the influence of alcohol

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When it comes to the sensitive issue of employees working under the influence of alcohol, employers often grapple with the question: ‘Can you dismiss an

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Damage to company property is as easy as an employee spilling a drink on a company laptop, dropping a smartphone or ripping their work uniform.

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Regardless of the size of your organisation, it is essential to have robust and well-drafted HR policies and procedures in place.  This is particularly the

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Suspension with pay during disciplinary

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Can you suspend an employee with full pay while an investigation into allegations of misconduct is underway? The answer is yes, but only in certain

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