Discipline
Employers' disciplinary rules set standards and make it clear what conduct is and is not acceptable in the workplace. A disciplinary procedure permits employers to deal fairly and consistently with employees who breach the rules and commit misconduct.
The “Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures” provides employers with the principles for handling workplace disciplinaries. Employment tribunals will take the code into account when considering relevant cases, with the possibility of a 25% adjustment in any compensation awarded.
Executives lose wrongful dismissal claim over WhatsApp porn
Two men sacked after sharing offensive material on WhatsApp lose their £300,000 claim against their former employer for wrongful dismissal.
Top 10 HR questions October 2019: Right to be accompanied
Should employers give employees the right to be accompanied to meetings under a redundancy procedure?
Such a meeting could ultimately...
McDonald’s CEO leaves firm after workplace romance
Steve Easterbrook contravened company values with consensual romantic relationship with colleague.
HR horrors: How to avoid a Halloween nightmare
As Halloween approaches, it’s time for HR professionals to reflect on the often nightmarish legal situations they face. Clare Gilroy-Scott,...
MPs to examine police disciplinary system
A group of MPs is to scrutinise the police conduct and disciplinary system and investigate whether wider reforms are needed...
BBC staff demand answers over Naga Munchetty treatment
Some BBC staff have called on management to formally apologise to presenter Naga Munchetty.
Top 10 HR questions September 2019: The effect of a leap year on pay
There will be an extra working day in 2020 for many employees, so does the leap year mean extra pay?...
BBC boss reverses decision against Naga Munchetty
Lord Hall, director general of the BBC, has reversed the decision made by the broadcaster’s executive complaints unit to partially...
Former chief executive takes Clarks to tribunal over misconduct claims
Mike Shearwood says he was not given the opportunity to defend the claims.
Top 10 HR questions August 2019: term-time holiday calculations
How should you calculate holiday pay for a term-time worker without regular hours?
A recent Court of Appeal decision, The...
Reputation management: how to handle employees’ tweets
As debate on politics and society heats up on Twitter and other platforms, HR needs to heed advice on how to handle social media posts that might cause reputational damage
Driver suspended after refusing to drive bus with rainbow-coloured number
A bus driver has been suspended after reportedly refusing to drive a bus decorated with the rainbow-coloured LGBT pride flag....
Alex Salmond: Botched HR investigation leads to £500k pay-out
Former first minister Alex Salmond has received more than £500,000 in legal costs from the Scottish government following a botched...
Met PC defies bosses to appear on Big Brother
A Metropolitan police constable is appearing on the Nigerian version of the reality television show Big Brother, despite her manager...
Top 10 HR questions July 2019: Spent convictions
There are limits to the circumstances in which employers can take a candidate’s past criminal convictions into account when deciding...
