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.
A man who worked for a curry supplier has won a race discrimination claim after being told he did not...
Figures show few officers investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct are dismissed after gross misconduct claims.
An employment judge found that the real reason behind the dismissal was the postman's union activities and poor relationship with his line manager.
Some employers in sectors badly effected by the pandemic have resorted to aggressive tactics with the aim of cutting senior...
A Jaguar Land Rover worker who was absent for 808 shifts in 20 years has won his legal battle over unfair dismissal.
Ratna Singh, founder of Birmingham-based Integrated Health Partners, was dismissed as chief executive in October but is fighting to be reinstated.
The Government’s furlough scheme, large-scale redundancies, safe working concerns and the rise of flexible working will have a big impact...
Tribunal finds that Joel Gold, although dismissed on potentially fair grounds of gross misconduct, did not receive a fair hearing from the Home Office.
With soaring rates of calls to domestic abuse helplines throughout the Covid pandemic and coverage of the Johnny Depp vs...
Dyson staff in research and development have been told to return to the workplace despite some feeling they can carry out their work at home just as well.
Discrimination cases are having to wait 14 months before receiving a court hearing, research by a prominent employment law firm reveals.
Employers need to implement new strategies to limit the risks of growing volatility as winter lockdown kicks in, writes David Liddle
Parliamentary staff are being discouraged from pursuing complaints and have been given incorrect advice by the grievance system introduced to...
HR has become the custodians of good corporate behaviour as new laws and scandals have put the onus on businesses to change.
A former charity CEO has won more than £26,000 in compensation after being constructively dismissed from her role.
Gillian Smith...
