The Big HR rule book
The big HR rule book-it turns out it doesn’t exist. I know but it’s easier if you think it does exist and we hold a copy other wise you would do a lot more crazy things
Policies and procedures are for guidance. HR provide advice on how the guidance is applied. As the line manager it‘s your decision ,you can accept or ignore advice but you can expect to be held accountable so be prepared to explain the rational behind your decision.
Cautionary note. Employers have been known to have industrial tribunals find against them not because they didn’t have a legitimate case for dismissing the employee but because they were found not to have followed their own procedures.
Blair mcpherson former director author and blogger www.blairmcpherson.co.uk
