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Pay In Lieu of Notice and Calculating the Date of Dismissal – How do I handle it?

Posted in : How Do I Handle It ROI on 21 June 2022
Antoinette Vahey
RDJ LLP
Issues covered: Date of dimissa; Contractual notice; Statutory notice; Pay in lieu of notice

Antoinette Vahey and Hayley Kitson, RDJ LLP considers this question: 

“We have an employee who successfully passed their probationary period after six months. However, since then we have noticed a serious decline in the employee’s performance and attitude. We would like to terminate the employee’s contract before they reach 12 months service. However, as their contract provides for 3 months notice, by the time it expires the employee will have just over 13 months service. We have reserved the right to pay in lieu of notice under their contract. How do I handle it?” 

The “date of dismissal” issue has come before the WRC for determination on a number of occasions, where an employee

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This article is correct at 21/06/2022
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Antoinette Vahey
RDJ LLP

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