Performance (or capability) is a potentially fair reason for dismissal but employers are expected to give employees the chance to improve by running a performance improvement process (PIP) before proceeding to dismissal. This normally involves setting targets for employees to reach over a defined period of time.
Many employers will have a policy or procedure in place for dealing with performance issues and dismissing employees. In the event of a claim by an employee an Employment Tribunal will take this into account when deciding whether an employer acted reasonably and fairly.
If you are being set up to fail at work and are facing unrealistic performance targets, we can advise you on your employment position.
Vardags Limited is a limited company trading as Vardags, Company No 7199468, registered in England and Wales, having its registered office at 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG. Vardags is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 535955). Its VAT number is 99 001 7230.
Vardags uses the term ‘Partner’ as a professional title only, to describe a Senior Solicitor, Employee or Consultant with relevant experience, expertise and qualifications (whether legally qualified or otherwise) to merit the title. Our Partners are not partners in the legal sense. They are not liable for the debts, liabilities or obligations of Vardags Limited. Similarly, the term ’Director’ is a professional title only, to describe a non-legally qualified employee or consultant of Vardags with relevant experience, expertise and qualifications to merit the title. It does not necessarily imply that the relevant individual is a director of Vardags Limited.
A list of the directors of Vardags Limited and a list of the names of those using the title of ’Director’ and ’Partner’ together with their official status is available for inspection at Vardags’ registered office.