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ARTICLE · 22 DECEMBER 2020

Pandemic-Proof Performance And Disciplinary Management

Stephenson Harwood
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Amongst the myriad of practical difficulties faced by employers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, managing performance and disciplinary issues remotely is a particular challenge.

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Kate Brearley
Kate Brearley
Jezamine Fewins
Jezamine Fewins
Kiersten Lucas
Kiersten Lucas
Jason Yang
Jason Yang
Laura Anderson
Laura Anderson
MichèLe Aubertin
MichèLe Aubertin
Christine Ong
Christine Ong

Amongst the myriad of practical difficulties faced by employers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, managing performance and disciplinary issues remotely is a particular challenge. Huge numbers of employees are now working from home which means identifying and resolving conduct issues is more complex than before the pandemic, when most employees worked at least part of the time from the office.

In this update, we consider the unique issues which arise in a home-working context and how best to manage them in each of the following jurisdictions:

United Kingdom

What kind of performance or disciplinary issues arise when employees are working from home?

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