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Can an employer refuse to pay an employee who is suspended pending investigation if they breach a term of their suspension?

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 5 February 2019
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
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Suspension is a protective measure often utilised by employers when investigating misconduct if the employer believes that the employee’s presence at the workplace could impede an investigation.

As suspension is a protective measure rather than a punishment, employers should continue to pay a suspended employee in the usual way as a refusal to provide remuneration can cause the suspension to be more akin to an impermissible disciplinary sanction.

However, if an employee breaches a term of his/her suspension, employers should firstly consult the terms of suspension and also assess the nature of the breach. In the absence of express contractual provision to withhold pay in the event of a

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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI

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