All of our property professionals suffer from staff issues from time to time. Disputes can be costly, stressful, and time-consuming. They can interfere with and damage your business and in the event that they do arise, you must deal with them quickly and efficiently.
On average, an employer spends £10,000 in defending an Employment Tribunal claim and 9 days of management time dealing with a grievance from start to finish, time and money you won’t get back, even if the complaints raised by your staff are without merit.
From day one, an employee has in excess of 80 legal rights and the ever-changing nature of employment law makes it more and more difficult for employers to stay on the right side of the law.
We make the law jargon-free, explain complex areas in plain English and offer common-sense advice, examples being provided to you with draft scripts for disciplinary and grievance hearings, easy to read diagrams for how to deal with poorly performing employees from start to finish, and always being just a call away whenever you need us. Many law firms struggle to explain complex law in simple terms. We don’t. We know the pain points you face as a property professional and have, over many years, solved your problems cost-effectively and with minimum fuss.
A common staff issue we deal with for our property professional clients is dealing with poorly performing staff. Incompetent staff cost you time, money, clients and can also cause resentment amongst your other (well-performing) staff who are having to pick up the slack and work even harder.
When looking to let go of a poorly performing member of staff, ensure you consider all of the following:
- Have they been employed for 2 or more years (and therefore have unfair dismissal rights)?
- Do we have enough evidence of poor performance (appraisals, stats, sales figures, etc.)?
- Was the employee warned of the consequences of a lack of improvement?
- Given the opportunity to improve?
- Was the fair procedure followed (meetings, targets, performance monitored, appeal)?
What can Attwells offer you?
We make the law jargon-free, communicate in plain English and offer common-sense advice. We will provide you with draft scripts for disciplinary and grievance hearings, easy-to-read diagrams for how to deal with poorly performing employees from start to finish, and are always just a call away whenever you need us. Many law firms struggle to explain complex law in simple terms. We don’t. We know the pain points you face as a property professional and have, over many years, solved problems cost-effectively and with minimum fuss.
