Employment Law for Managers – Poor Performance or Misconduct (CA)
Managing an employee who is performing poorly or behaving inappropriately can be challenging. It is important to determine whether you are dealing with poor performance or misconduct. Differentiating between the two is an essential first step. This course describes those differences and how to adjust your approach to handling them.
This course is part of the Employment Law for Managers series. Each course covers an aspect of people management that can create legal risk if not handled effectively. This series helps managers act ethically and with integrity while minimizing legal risk.
Covered in this course:
- Difference between poor performance and misconduct
- Potential legal liability in an unfair dismissal claim if poor performance is not managed appropriately
- Common causes of poor employee performance
- Different approaches to deal with poor performance versus misconduct
