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.
The government has confirmed that employers will be banned through the Employment Rights Bill from ‘gagging’ workers who have suffered...
A company director has been awarded £15,000 in compensation after being told to ‘shut up’ in a meeting.
Using vague language in the workplace could be preventing employees from resolving conflicts, according to Acas.
A fear of confrontation is preventing employees from solving work disputes early, according to new research.
A security officer who fell asleep on his shift has been awarded just over £20,000 for unfair dismissal.
Employers are deploying a way of encouraging disenchantment among workers to trim numbers. But there are major risks attached
Chair of the Employment Lawyers' Association: ‘The evidence is clear. The tribunal cannot cope with the rising tide of employment litigation.’
A radical departure from the adversarial approach of employers, employees, management and unions is needed – Pete Colby, Pragmatism.
An IT director who insisted on working from home for an important meeting was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled....
Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.
An employment tribunal has ruled against a garage apprentice who said his ADHD caused him to be unfairly dismissed from...
Employers are asking whether annual leave can be carried over into the next holiday year after the rules changed in 2024.
Tri-service team to handle bullying, discrimination and harassment complaints, 'independent' of army, air force and navy chain of command.
Most frequently asked questions during February include queries about Ramadan and dismissals on the grounds of ill health.
Health secretary Wes Streeting has called a decision by the General Medical Council to erase the disciplinary record of doctors who have changed gender ‘extremely concerning’.
