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Can I dismiss an employee on suspicion of theft?

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By Peter Done on Small Business – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
You are not the criminal court so you don’t need proof beyond reasonable doubt but you do have to have good grounds for believing that, on the balance of probabilities, this employee is responsible for the theft. This is a potential gross misconduct situation so dismissal is a possible response.
>See also: Disciplinary notes
You appear to have a reasonable belief that there has been a theft so you now need to carry out a reasonable investigation to see how far you can narrow down your suspect list. You can then look at dismissing anyone who you reasonably believe could have carried out the theft.
If following your investigation this employee is the only one left in the frame then you can dismiss him. However, if there is more than one employee left then you would need to consider dismissing everyone who you can’t exclude. Just dismissing this employee in those circumstances would be hard to justify.
Peter Done is managing director and founder of HR consultancy Peninsula
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UPS: How to expand your business internationally and acquire loyal customers

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By Anna Jordan on Small Business – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

Shipping across borders can be quite complex and is one of the main reasons many small businesses face export and expansion challenges.

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan discusses some of these challenges, the expectations of online shoppers and how the right partner can assist, with UPS’s marketing director Arthur Lam and supplement provider YourZooki’s co-founder, Marcus Mollinga.

Find out more about consumers’ expectations of small businesses in UPS’s Smart E-Commerce report here.

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