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.
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said it is ‘nonsensical’ that he lacks the power to sack officers.
We look at the Top 10 HR questions in March 2023, which cover topics including third-party harassment, Ramadan and redundancy.
Carrying out an individual risk assessment for an employee who is pregnant is a legal obligation in certain circumstances.
A senior nurse in the north of England has won her claim of racial discrimination against NHS England at an employment tribunal.
A former employee claimed a Weetabix manager's behaviour amounted to bullying and harassment, and caused him to leave the company.
The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has suspended all senior members of staff named in a report that revealed a culture that enabled sexual harassment and bullying.
A former manager in a communications firm has been awarded almost £71,000 compensation by an employment tribunal after being unfairly dismissed in a case involving ageism.
The TSSA enabled a culture of sexual harassment and bullying through 'wilful blindness and poor practices', an inquiry concludes.
Employee grievances are on the rise, a survey finds, as cost-of-living pressures bite and relationships at work become strained.
A car dealership dismissed an employee without notice, pay or reason, and was found to have fabricated documents to purport that a fair process was followed.
An HGV driver who got into a fight with a colleague was unfairly dismissed amid flaws in the disciplinary and investigation process, a tribunal has ruled.
This month's top 10 HR questions feature queries about probationary periods and working under the influence of alcohol.
Lawyers highlight legal risks as the London Fire Brigade hands past bullying allegations over for review.
Last month's most popular FAQs include questions on witness statements, bank holidays and sickness absence.
A female executive who was bombarded with peach emojis by her boss has been awarded £420,000 after successfully claiming for...
