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Having difficulty dismissing an employee?

Running a business can be one of the best things in the world. Chasing your dream, making progress and improvements, making friends, and giving back to the community are some of the highlights almost all small business owners are sure to experience.

Unfortunately, sometimes business reality hits hard. For whatever reason, you may have to dismiss an employee. This can be due to a downturn in business, meaning a redundancies, poor performance, or serious misconduct.

No one enjoys dismissing an employee, but sometimes it just has to be done. What’s more, it must be done correctly – you do not want to be caught up in an unjustified dismissal claim.

So where can you turn to, to get help? EmployerLine by Employsure is here to help you clear up the confusion surrounding employee dismissal.

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