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.
Top 10 HR questions August 2018 – Brexit and executive pay ratios
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Proceeding with a disciplinary hearing when companion unavailable
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Schoolgirl awarded £16k in Pizza Hut sexual harassment case
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Nurse who set himself on fire after being dismissed was treated unfairly
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Sexual harassment: How HR can help develop a culture of respect
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Netflix to educate staff after dismissing employee who used ‘N-word’
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Why the BHS v Burchell decision is still relevant 40 years on
In 1978, in British Home Stores v Burchell, the Employment Appeal Tribunal outlined several factors that should be considered when...
Save the Children investigated over handling of staff misconduct claims
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Misconduct dismissals: Could the long-established approach to fairness be open to question?
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Top 10 HR questions December 2017: Workers’ rights post-Brexit
December saw the announcement of an agreement between the UK and the EU on citizens’ rights following Brexit. Employers are...
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...
How can employers protect documents from internal investigations?
Court decisions from earlier this year have reduced the scope of legal privilege when it comes to protecting documents created...
