The Adam Johnson case highlights the issue of when to dismiss an employee charged with or convicted of an offence.
The case of ex-footballer Adam Johnson has hit headlines again, with the revelation that Sunderland Football Club’s chief executive Margaret Byrne was told about his sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan more than a year ago.
Johnson was sacked after he pleaded guilty to two charges of grooming and kissing a girl of 15. He denied two further more serious charges of sexual activity with her. He was cleared on one count but has been found guilty on the other (sexual touching). The judge has warned that a custodial sentence is inevitable.
So what should employers do if an employee faces a serious criminal charge for their conduct outside work?
….Find out in Doyle Clayton Solicitors Partner Dan Begbie-Clench’s
article in HR Magazine LINK
