Dismissing an employee regardless of length of service is always a difficult thing to do. However, employment law also protects the employer and allows for employee’s to be dismissed for various reasons, such as capability, disciplinary and so on. But, dismissing someone isn’t without risk. Stay within the law when terminating an employee’s contract – read our useful guide to know what to do:
http://specialisedhr.employmentlawlibrary.co.uk/topics/discipline-and-grievance/terminating-employees-contract
If you are still unsure if you are going to be carrying out a fair dismissal, with low risk, please get in touch with our HR team at Specialised HR Solutions.