Misconduct and Termination

Aitken Legal can advise you in relation to misconduct issues and terminating an employee's employment, including:

• Advising on how to manage an employee's misconduct, including how to investigate the conduct;
• Advising on whether an employee's misconduct warrants termination of employment;
• Advising on whether the employee should be terminated summarily or with notice;
• Advising on the risks when terminating an employee's employment for misconduct or poor performance;
• Advising on the process to follow when terminating an employee’s employment for misconduct or poor performance;
• Providing a script to follow when holding a meeting with an employee to discuss their misconduct, performance or to terminate their employment;
• Advising on an employee's entitlements when their employment is terminated;
• Advising on what is reasonable notice of termination;
• Advising on making an employee's employment reduntant, including whether it is a bona fide redundancy; any entitlement to severance pay and the risks associated with the termination; and
• Advising on the risks when terminating the employment of an injured or sick employee.

If you have an employment problem that we can assist you with, please give Aitken Legal a call.