We don’t make a drama out of an (HR) crisis!
My employee gave me their verbal resignation yesterday and wants to come back today – do I have to let them?
If it was a “heat of the moment” resignation, usually yes.
Resignation is unilateral, in that you don’t need to “accept” it for it to be valid.
That said, if there has been a discussion, tempers got frayed, and your employee storms out saying “you can stuff your job!”, then you should give them the chance to cool down.
When can they bring a solicitor to a disciplinary meeting?
When the consequences of them being dismissed would mean that they could never work in their profession again. Ever.
When can you give verbal warnings to an employee?
Never! Verbal warnings were abolished in 2009.
At a recent talk I was asked “but can’t we keep using them, if they are part of our policies and procedures?”.
We’ve NEVER had a client EVER go to tribunal! Our clients have remained 100% tribunal free for over 10 years now (and that’s only because we started business in 2003!).*
