Suspend an employee pending a disciplinary investigation
Key points
- It may be necessary for an employer to suspend an employee while it carries out an investigation into alleged misconduct. However, the employer should suspend the employee only after careful consideration.
- Suspension will not be appropriate in all circumstances where disciplinary investigations are being carried out; this will depend on factors such as the nature of the employee's suspected misconduct.
- In most situations, the employee should be paid in full during the period of suspension.
