Originally broadcast on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 09:30

This September webinar will act as a prequel to the Mock Employment Tribunal seminar on 21 November. The webinar will provide viewers with the legal and practical background behind conducting fair misconduct dismissals and giving evidence in an employment tribunal.

The webinar will cover:

• The key legal principles behind conducting a fair dismissal

– the 5 statutory fair reasons

– adopting a fair procedure

– the band of reasonable responses

• Practical tips for employers undertaking an investigation / conducting a consideration of dismissal interview

– sources of evidence

– fact-finding investigations

– conducting the disciplinary interview

– writing up interview notes

– writing up deliberations and conclusions

• Giving evidence in an employment tribunal “(ET)”

– the composition of the ET panel

– the order of play re giving evidence

– top tips for surviving cross examination