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.
An administrator who was sacked for insulting a customer in an email wins a payout of almost £5,500 after claiming unfair dismissal.
Only 36% of employees believe a full resolution achieved in workplace conflict they have experienced according to a CIPD report.
Changes in HR practices help an NHS Wales organisation save more than £730,000 a year and boost employee wellbeing.Â
The BBC is facing questions over why it continued to pay news presenter Huw Edwards his salary for five months after his arrest for possessing indecent images of children in November 2023.
German police officer loses appeal to overturn dismissal after he stole 180kg of cheddar cheese from an overturned refrigerated lorry.
Head teacher unfairly dismissed for gross misconduct after tapping her own child’s hand with her fingers, award £102k by the employment tribunal.
A tribunal judge has called for disciplinary action against NHS leaders who mishandled a director's redundancy.
The Christian Horner case shows how important it is for fair investigations to be conducted in the media glare.
A Dorset Police officer allegedly used bolt cutters to 'forcibly' remove earrings worn by three trainee officers ahead of a fitness test.
An investigation has found that former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton used ‘offensive and outdated’ terms when discussing a job...
What is Quit-Tok? Gen Z employees have been taking to social media to show ‘awkward’ discussions with their bosses.
A Tube driver who opened the doors on the wrong side of the station was unfairly dismissed but will not receive compensation.
A female headteacher who made lewd comments to a colleague sexually harassed him, a tribunal heard.
A new report details the negative consequences for mental health for many of those who feel they have no choice but to sign an NDA.
The BBC has set out an action plan for its complaints procedures following a review of its non-editorial complaints processes.
