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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.


    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law

    Two Beefeaters suspended over sexual harassment complaint

    by Kat Baker 2 Nov 2009
    by Kat Baker 2 Nov 2009

    The first female Beefeater has complained of being subjected to a bullying campaign by some of her male colleagues.Two male...

    • Business performance
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Prison managers disciplined for trying to rig inspections

    by Personnel Today 20 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 20 Oct 2009

    Five prison bosses could face the sack after moving inmates between jails in an attempt to fool the Chief Inspector...

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Case of the week: Sodexho Defence Services v Steele

    by Personnel Today 14 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 14 Oct 2009

    Sodexho Defence Services Ltd v Steele FactsMrs S L Steele was employed as a manager of a convenience store. The...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Hospital staff suspended for playing ‘Lying Down Game’ return to work

    by Mike Berry 14 Oct 2009
    by Mike Berry 14 Oct 2009

    Seven members of staff at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital suspended for playing the internet Lying Down Game have now returned...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Ban on Panorama’s whistleblowing nurse revoked

    by Personnel Today 13 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 13 Oct 2009

    A nurse who was struck off for secretly filming inside a hospital has won her battle to return to work....

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Council staff disciplined over lost cash

    by Personnel Today 7 Oct 2009
    by Personnel Today 7 Oct 2009

    Fifteen council staff have been disciplined after they lost more than £6,000 in one day, it has emerged.The Vale of...

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    School dinner lady sacked over pupil ‘bullying’ claim

    by Personnel Today 22 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 22 Sep 2009

    A school dinner lady who told parents that their child was being bullied has been sacked.Carol Hill was sacked by...

    • Absence
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Legal dilemma: employee claiming sickness absence is not ill

    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2009

    A member of staff has been off sick for several weeks but I overheard a conversation that suggested she has...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • HR practice

    British Gas workers suspended amid fraud allegations

    by Personnel Today 14 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 14 Sep 2009

    Up to 30 British Gas workers have been suspended after allegations that they had tampered with their own bills, the Press...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Facebook ‘Lying Down Game’ leads to hospital staff suspensions

    by Personnel Today 9 Sep 2009
    by Personnel Today 9 Sep 2009

    Seven doctors and nurses have been suspended after they were caught allegedly playing the internet craze ‘The Lying Down Game’,...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Employment law

    KPMG director faces jail for expenses fraud

    by Kat Baker 26 Aug 2009
    by Kat Baker 26 Aug 2009

    A KPMG director has been convicted of stealing £545,000 through expenses claims and could now be jailed.Andrew Wetherell submitted the...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    Legal represenation at disciplinaries: what the latest ruling means

    by Personnel Today 25 Aug 2009
    by Personnel Today 25 Aug 2009

    Yet again the vexed question of whether employees should have legal representation at internal disciplinary hearings has gone before a...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    National Bullying Helpline campaign will continue

    by Mike Berry 10 Aug 2009
    by Mike Berry 10 Aug 2009

    The National Bullying Helpline has said it will continue to spearhead anti-bullying awareness campaigns following the closure of fellow charity...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Carlisle council staff to be disciplined if they complain about pay cuts

    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2009

    Staff at Carlisle City Council will be disciplined if they dare to complain about cuts to their pay packet, according...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Sacked fireman accused of ‘coaching’ son through exam to lodge tribunal claim

    by Louisa Peacock 24 Jul 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 24 Jul 2009

    A fire station manager sacked for coaching his son through an entrance exam will lodge an employment tribunal later this...

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