Key Benefits
- Confirms to the employee that the company has received the 'Stage 4 appeal' letter
- Gives written notification to the employee of the appeal date, time and venue
- Ensures that the employee understand that the panel's decision will be final
- Helps you through each stage of the process if matters escalate
- Stops you having to construct 'Absence management' letters when you are busy
- Ensures you are in control of running the company
- Makes the employee aware that the behaviour is not acceptable
- Shows your larger clients that you run an efficient company
- Ensures that without an improvement by the employee you are within your rights to take further action
- Sends a message that it is not acceptable to breach company procedures
Who would use it?
- Line Managers
- Directors
- Small Company Owners
- Human Resources Representatives
What is it?
The 'Stage 4 Appeal Letter’ is an employee communication from the company.
When would you use it?
You would use the 'Stage 4 Appeal Letter’ to inform the employee that the company has received their appeal. The letter provides all the necessary information to attend and what to prepare for.
Why would you use it?
You would use the 'Stage 4 Appeal Letter’ to ensure that you operate the absence management procedure in a recognised format and document each step of the process in case of tribunal or appeal.
Additional Information
Many company's don't operate a structured approach to the absence management procedure and hence apply a 'Hire and Fire' type arrangement that opens them up to legal implications due to an unfair application of the process. Contrary to belief, business owners cannot make the rules up as they go along as they also are accountable to outside bodies. By following a recognised procedure and recording each step of the process each company should possess sufficient documentation to support it's actions if they experience intervention by tribunal or otherwise.
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