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Employees eventually leave the workplace. So you need clear policies of why and how this 'release' happens.
Disciplinary and grievance policies are essential in order to manage situations which may arise. They are also important to limit your risk to litigation and threats of Employment Tribunals. Much better to have these policies in place before they are needed rather than panic when faced with legal action or not know how to deal with disruptive or angry employees.
Retirement is no longer straight-forward as employees have the right to request to continue working beyond a default retirement age. You need policies in place to avoid any risk of age discrimination.
Redundancy is a fraught business and again policies need to be in place for if and when they are needed. Employment law governs most of the redundancy process and managers need to follow clear policies to avoid allegations of discrimination.
