Discipline and grievances
A disciplinary procedure and grievance procedure permit employers to deal fairly and consistently with employee misconduct and complaints from employees about the workplace.
The “Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures” provides employers with the principles for handling workplace disciplinaries and grievances. Employment tribunals will take the code into account when considering relevant cases, with the possibility of a 25% adjustment in any compensation awarded.
Loopholes leave Westminster staff vulnerable to sexual harassment
Workers in Westminster are left “woefully unprotected” if they are sexually harassed in Parliament, due to glaring loopholes in equality...
NHS staff make hundreds of bullying and harassment complaints
Hundreds of bullying and sexual harassment allegations have been made against NHS staff over the past five years, further highlighting...
NHS worker who reported suicidal thoughts was unfairly dismissed
An NHS ambulance technician who was threatened with legal action after he reported feeling suicidal was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal...
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2018
As always, HR professionals had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2018, but what...
Alex Salmond sexual harassment investigation ruled unlawful
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has won his legal challenge against the way the Scottish government handled an investigation...
Christmas party choking incident leads to unfair dismissal ruling
The manager of a club in Cardiff won an employment tribunal ruling for unfair dismissal after senior staff failed to...
Christmas in the workplace: 10 common employer queries
During the Christmas period employers face a minefield of HR challenges. How well prepared is your organisation for the festive...
NHS manager awarded £1 million pay-out for unfair dismissal
An IT manager at an NHS trust has been awarded £1m in compensation by an employment tribunal after he was...
Civil servants make hundreds of complaints about harassment
Hundreds of civil servants have complained about sexual harassment or bullying but only a small number have faced disciplinary action...
Ryanair sacks stranded cabin crew for ‘breach of trust’
Six Ryanair cabin crew were dismissed by the airline this week for “breach of trust” after a photograph was circulated...
Top 10 HR questions October 2018: annual leave and sickness absence
How should employers deal with annual leave entitlement for employees on long-term sick leave? This issue is dealt with in...
Were Waitrose Food editor’s ‘killing vegans’ remarks a sackable offence?
The editor of Waitrose’s Food magazine resigned this week after comments he made about “killing vegans” and “force-feeding them meat”...
Google dismisses 48 staff over sexual harassment
Google has dismissed 48 people – including 13 senior managers – over claims of sexual harassment in the past two...
Top 10 HR questions September 2018 – probation dismissals and unavailable companions
Can you dismiss before a probationary period ends if they're not up to the job?
Top 10 HR questions August 2018 – Brexit and executive pay ratios
While progress has been made in some areas of the Brexit negotiations, including agreement on the rights of EU citizens...
