Are you under par?

If you have been told by your employer that it is considering whether to follow its capability procedure in order to address your current performance, it can be a daunting situation. Some employers have a written disciplinary procedure that covers both misconduct and poor performance issues, whereas some employers will have separate procedures. Your employer may have set out the procedure in its staff handbook or within your contract of employment. The purposes of following a capability procedure should be to address an employer's concerns regarding an employee's performance and to consider ways in which employee and employer can work together to improve the employee's performance to an acceptable level. It can also be a good opportunity for an employee to ask for any additional assistance, training or changes they feel will assist them in improving their performance.