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Running a Business

Businesses are regulated by a large body of law which company owners need to keep on top of.

Our legal questions and answers give legal help for a range of issues which those running a business may face.

Employee failed to attend management meeting

An employee has returned to work after sick leave; she failed to attend a management meeting of which she was aware of with no reason given. I was about to invite her to investigative meeting on other issues. What should I do?

Employee failing to attend after handing in notice

One of my employees has handed in her notice as she has found another job. Her performance since handing in her notice has deteriorated and she is not following procedures. She has gone off sick but has not followed the correct sickness reporting procedures. I would like to use the threat of providing a bad reference, as my employee just does not care anymore because she is leaving the organisation. I have not received a reference request yet.

Employee failing to provide medical evidence of depression

My employee has been off sick with depression for roughly the last 3 months. I received a sick note which was backdated since the middle period of his absence. Since then I have not received any further sick notes. He has also failed to attend the occupational health appointment, which is contractual. What action should I take?

Employee fails to call in when he is too ill to work

My employee fails to phone my company when he is too ill to come to work. What should I do?

Employee fails to show up without warning

My employee has bad time-keeping and a poor sickness record. A few weeks ago he didn’t call in sick but texted a colleague instead. He has also been absent this week. I do not know if or when my employee is coming back or how far to take disciplinary action. The notice period is one week.