An employee has been dismissed for serious underperformance within their probationary period. They left immediately and were paid notice in lieu. We gave them the right to appeal – and they have in writing. As they are now an ex-employee, I want to respond in writing to their appeal rather than offer a face to face meeting – as several performance meetings have already been had with the employee in question and I don’t want to occupy uneccessary management time on a decision which will not be reversed.
However I don’t want to open the door to any claims…….
Any views?
Geraldine Shaw