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HR Update - One reason to suspend

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When an incident occurs in the nursery that is serious enough to instigate its disciplinary procedures, managers ask us if they should suspend a member of staff.

The first question we ask is, 'Will the children be at risk if the member of staff remains in the nursery?' If yes, then follow the guidelines below, says Jacqui Mann.

You need to be clear as to why the employee is being suspended, and if more than one member of staff is involved in the incident then I would recommend you suspend all of those involved. If you don't, then you are not following a fair procedure and it may be seen that you already believe the employee to be 'guilty'.

Suspension with pay should only be imposed after careful consideration. It should be made clear to the employee that suspension is not an assumption of guilt and is not considered a disciplinary sanction.

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