With AI enabling employees to be more aware of their employment rights and challenge employer decisions, it is more important than ever that employers ensure that they know when and how to effect a fair “some other substantial reason” (SOSR) dismissal.
Do your managers understand when SOSR can be applied and are they equipped to follow a fair and consistent process every time?
We support employers with practical guidance, documentation reviews and procedural advice, helping you ensure your dismissal decisions are fair, defensible and fully documented. We can also train your staff on how to identify when a SOSR dismissal may be appropriate and how to proceed with this, whilst minimising legal risk to the business.
Our support for employers and senior leavers can include the following:
- Helping you to understand when a SOSR dismissal is appropriate and how it differs from other dismissal grounds
- Engaging with employees effectively and documenting discussions and decisions clearly and in a helpful way
- Exploring alternatives to dismissal and what things should be tried before an employee is dismissed
- Following a fair process consistently and reasonably
- Minimising the risk of tribunal challenges through thorough procedural compliance
- We can also train your senior leaders about how to identify and resolve workplace issues.
Client feedback from a recent SOSR training session:
“Really useful session with clear examples. I feel much more confident now about when and how to use SOSR in tricky situations.”
“A highly informative session. The explanation of SOSR was clear, detailed and easy to understand. I left feeling much more confident about handling SOSR dismissals correctly.”