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Statistics show that most employees succeed with claims for unjustified dismissal because of a mistake by the employer when carrying out the dismissal process. 

With the stress of trying to get things right its easy to put the wrong thing in a letter or miss something important out. Then, all of a sudden you are being accused of predetermining the process and are having to defend a personal grievance. 

How to reduce your chances of being sued

Over the years, I have written numerous warning letters, letters calling meetings, dismissal letters, redundancy proposals, employment agreements and such like covering every conceivable situation in the employment context. Each time, I start from a base document or template and tailor for the situation. These templates give me the reassurance that I don't leave anything out and they make sure that I say the right thing.

Now, whilst Employed But Not Engaged explains in some detail the process for recruiting, managing and dismissing employees, it was beyond the scope of the paperback to include all these templates. However, these templates have been catalogued and bundled together in Employed But Not Engaged: The E-book.

Why should I buy the E-book?

Whether you have already bought the paperback or are new to Employed But Not Engaged, the E-book is an essential purchase for 5 reasons:

  1. By using the templates you reduce even further your chances of being sued for a personal grievance.
  2. The templates make it even easier to understand the concepts in the book because the templates are linked to the book by hyperlinks allowing you to refer to the templates as you read the various chapters.
  3. The templates have been tested by me over years of legal practice which means that you have the confidence that they are watertight.
  4. The E-book costs less than an hour sitting with a lawyer.
  5. And finally, the templates will save you time and worry when you are going through the stress of a dismissal process. If you are less stressed, you are much less likely to say the wrong thing.

What templates are included?

Every effort has been made to include every template you will ever need:

  1. Employment agreements: you get access to my standard employment agreement template for full and part time staff with options for casual employees and fixed term employees. You also get various optional clauses depending on your individual circumstances
  2. Misconduct materials: you get access to letters calling meetings, meeting agendas, warning letters and termination letters. In fact, everything you need to conduct a water tight disciplinary process.
  3. Non-performance materials: you get access to performance management checklists, performance review templates, letters calling review meetings, warnings, meeting agendas and termination letters.
  4. Redundancy materials: you get access to checklists, letters calling meetings, letters announcing redundancies and termination letters.
  5. Incapacity materials: you get access to a checklist, letters calling meetings, briefing letters to GPs, termination letters.
  6. Personal Grievance materials: you get access to a template settlement agreement, template letters to Mediation Services and Statements in Reply which are required for the Employment Relations Authority.
All the documents come with helpful footnotes to make sure that you use and tailor them correctly. And then, there is our document delivery guarantee: if there is a template which we have missed then simply ask for it and I will put it together for you. 

My perception of the legalities of recruiting, managing and dismissing staff was of an intense minefield, to be entered at your own peril and with an expectation of being blown to smithereens. Michael has taken away the mystery and fear out of employment arrangements and filled the gap with knowledge and confidence in a book that is rather interesting, enjoyable and readily understood by every business person. It opens the window on employer/employee relationships and gives cogent explanations for the do’s and don’ts of employee management. I recommend this book because of its clarity of approach and breadth of information. Ray Harding, Office Products Online

How to buy the E-book

There are two versions of the E-book. if you haven't yet bought the paperback version of Employed But Not Engaged, I recommend buying the Premium version because the paperback is included and it is a lot cheaper than printing out the E-book.

The two options are as follows:

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$198

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$225

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If you have any questions about the E-book or what it includes please contact me using the contact form on this website.

Regards,

Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth LLb.
ApproachableLawyer.Com

P.S. The information contained in the E-book could save you thousands of dollars in legal fees each year as well as saving you from a Personal Grievance. It is well worth the yearly investment which is less than one hour of most lawyers’ time.