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ARTICLE · 11 OCTOBER 2019

Suspending Employees

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In instances of serious misconduct, an employer may in certain circumstances want to suspend an employee who is being investigated as part of a disciplinary process

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Suspension: the basics

In instances of serious misconduct, an employer may in certain circumstances want to suspend an employee who is being investigated as part of a disciplinary process. It is not normally necessary to consider suspension unless there is an allegation of gross misconduct. Even then, a gross misconduct allegation will not always warrant suspension, as the case study below highlights.

Suspension may be appropriate where:

  • there is a potential threat to the business or other employees;
  • it is not possible properly to investigate the allegation if an employee remains at work. This would usually be because there is a risk that the employee may destroy evidence or attempt to influence witnesses; and/or

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