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Investigating Allegations of Serious Misconduct – to Suspend or Not to Suspend

Posted in : The Essential Elements of the Employee Handbook on 12 January 2023
Leeanne Armstrong
TLT NI LLP
Issues covered: Suspension from employment; Investigations

Suspension in the context of an investigation into serious misconduct is a well-trodden path for many HR professionals. Most employer disciplinary procedures will include suspension provisions that permit the employer to place an employee on suspension pending the investigation of allegations into allegations of gross misconduct.

However, employers should always pause before seeking to suspend because there are a number of legal obligations and risks which arise.

Why would a business suspend an employee?

Broadly, suspension should only be used if there is a reasonable and pressing need to quickly remove an individual from an organisation on a temporary basis. It should not be undertaken

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This article is correct at 12/01/2023
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Leeanne Armstrong
TLT NI LLP

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