sack the pair off them, they are taking the piss. the fact your mate may loose work out of this would be sufficient reason. Your mate has now got a requirement for a site supervisor. :;):
Worked alot on farms, and the common sort of get-rid easily scheme is 'sickening'. Basically you just keep giving them shitty shitty jobs, an impossible timeline, and everything they do isnt good enough (even if it is). Yes it means continuing to pay wages, but it usually gets them to jack it in of their own choice, rather than going through the whole sacking procedure.
bin the pair now!
we started a new brickie last week
the wage bill has gone up by 25% but the output by 50%
sounds like these pair are doing it in reverse
I have had dogs in the past and believe me they never change
get rid now,short term pain for long term gain
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Can you sack someone who is off sick I'd think that was a can of worms I wouldn't want to open. If he has written complaints then yes thats good enough to bin them.