UK Failing Apprentice - What to do

[poggy1951]

What to do with a failing apprentice........ bin him but what are the legal problems that may arise.

 

[Avo Mk8]

If a hopeless case after you've already tried to help/resolve: Dismissing staff - https://www.gov.uk/dismiss-staff/fair-dismissals
There will only be legal problems if you don't do it properly (or eg it's not justified!)

 

[Spoon]

Welcome to the forum mate.

What to do with a failing apprentice........ bin him but what are the legal problems that may arise.

Well that is to the point but not very informative.
How is the apprentice failing?
Who is training the apprentice?

 

[Midwest]

Agreed, you can't just 'bin' someone. You must have justified reasons, and followed some sort of capability route.

 

[littlespark]

same as any other employee.... need to go through the motions. verbal, written warnings... whatever is on the contract.

is he still at college? Can you speak to them about it? Maybe they have had it before and know the correct procedures.

"Failing" in the sense that he can't do the work, or he's too lazy to do the work?

 

[oracle]

You should have been paid £3000 to train your apprentice. They might require a repayment.

 

[7029 dave]

How would it stack up if you said don't have enough work to keep you, are you a one-man band.

 

[westward10]

Start by talking, give him an appraisal and allow views from both sides.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Are they an apprentice with indenture papers from a recognised trade body or union, if so then the procedure will be laid down by that body, if not then its the same as any other employee, two verbal warnings/appraisals, if nothing changes, then one in writing, then meeting with their choice of an other person in attendance, lay out your grievances in all communications and listen to what they have to say, if no resolution can be reached then terminate their employment.

 

[oscar21]

Its probably facebook related, ours is still hopeless and still has the attention span of a tick tock video, we only keep him because 1, he hasn't got attitude and 2, he is cheap labour. I couldn't get a labourer with half a brain to do what he does for the money we give him so stupidity does have its upsides.