Discipline

A Labour government would completely reform the employment tribunal system the party has announced.
Speaking at the TUC Congress in...

When called on to implement HR processes that come up on a regular basis, some HR professionals might feel they know what to do off by heart; however, other, less familiar processes might cause a bit more head scratching...

When an allegation of serious misconduct hits the desk, an employer’s first instinct may be to implement the disciplinary procedure...

In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether or not the decision makers’ private...

An employment tribunal has ordered Perth & Kinross Council to pay more than £22,000 to a long-serving employee winding down...

Dismissal may not always be found to be a reasonable and fair decision, even where there is a finding of...

In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined the dividing line between the innocent expression...

The disciplinary action taken by INEOS against its union convenor, in autumn 2013, was a reminder to employers that trade...

The right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or work colleague at a disciplinary or grievance meeting has...

In this case, reported by DLA Piper, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the Acas code of practice on...

Providing employees with the opportunity to appeal against a disciplinary decision is an important part of a fair disciplinary procedure....

There are circumstances when both employees and employers may want to record formal meetings, for example in the hope that...

If, following a thorough investigation and a fair disciplinary hearing, an employer concludes that disciplinary action is needed, the next...

When inviting a worker to a disciplinary or grievance hearing, the employer should inform the worker of his or her...

If, following an investigation, an employer decides that there is a disciplinary case for an employee to answer, then a...