Suspending Employees - Is it Appropriate & How to Get it Right

Introduction

Suspending employees should not be a routine part of a disciplinary process, but consideration should be given to whether it is appropriate to suspend.

This new virtual classroom seminar will look at the situations in which a suspension should take place and will consider how this should be addressed. Expert speaker Kathy Daniels will explore several different scenarios and will offer guidance on how each one should be managed.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Suspension
• When it is appropriate to suspend
• When suspension should not occur
• Relevant case law
• Suspension and the investigation process
• When, in the investigation process suspension should take place
• What to do if the investigation suggests that a suspension which has taken place should not have occurred
• The process of suspension
• How to tell an employee
• Dealing with emotional situations
• Confirming the situation in writing
• Restrictions during suspension
• What restrictions can be put in place
• How to manage breaches of any restrictions
• The end of suspension
• Managing the disciplinary process
• Dealing with the end of a suspension when no disciplinary action is to be taken

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.