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 firefighter who called a short gay colleague ‘half a man’ has been awarded more than £12,000 because of the way his employer dismissed him.
EY has dropped its appeal against a judgment ordering it to pay $10.8m to a whistleblower who raised money laundering concerns.
Update: A representative of Ms Agarwal has asked us to clarify that after a thorough investigation there were no findings of bullying, and Ms Agarwal did not as a result resign or retire at that time from the firm. We are happy to make the position clear.
A paediatric nurse who alleged racial discrimination and was banned from booking shifts as a result has been awarded £26,000 in compensation.
Lisa Stewart was accused by London Underground of dishonestly claiming she had been injured at work.
Two university leaders are under formal investigation by the Office for Students after accusations of bullying staff.
Alice Gast, president...
A Tesco store manager fired for manhandling a shoplifter has been awarded £43,100 for unfair dismissal at the employment tribunal.
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.
