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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.


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    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Met HR chief denies Police Community Support Officers are ‘bored’

    by Nick Golding 6 Feb 2009
    by Nick Golding 6 Feb 2009

    The Met Police HR chief has insisted that the majority of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are not “bored”, despite...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Disability

    Council sues employee for £1m over claims she lied in job application

    by Lindsay Clark 28 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 28 Jan 2009

    A former managing director who allegedly lied during a job application is being sued for £1m by her employer, it...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    Baby P children’s services chief loses sacking appeal

    by Louisa Peacock 13 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 13 Jan 2009

    The former-children’s services chief who lost her job after the Baby P scandal has lost her appeal to Haringey Council...

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Eweida v British Airways Plc

    by Personnel Today 8 Dec 2008
    by Personnel Today 8 Dec 2008

    BA crucifix wearer loses tribunal appeal.Eweida v British Airways PlcFactsNadia Eweida is a practising Christian. She works for British Airways...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    Disciplinaries and language barriers: legal dilemma

    by Personnel Today 8 Dec 2008
    by Personnel Today 8 Dec 2008

    Q We are currently involved in a disciplinary process with one of our employees. He is from Poland, speaks only...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Workplace fraud committed by one in five staff

    by Guy Logan 25 Nov 2008
    by Guy Logan 25 Nov 2008

    One-fifth of employees admit they have committed fraud against their employer, and more claim they are justified in the lead...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Offensive language in the workplace

    by Personnel Today 14 Nov 2008
    by Personnel Today 14 Nov 2008

    Minding their language is your business: Vanessa James advises on the policies and initiatives that should be in place to protect employers from claims arising from the use of offensive language in the workplace.

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Sickness absence

    Q&A: how to beat absenteeism

    by Personnel Today 14 Nov 2008
    by Personnel Today 14 Nov 2008

    Dealing with malingerers and fakers is an HR staple. How can this be done sensibly and legally? David Ashmore advises.

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Discipline and grievances

    Misbehaving outside work

    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2008
    by Personnel Today 8 Oct 2008

    Employers cringe when they see an employee misbehaving in public , but what can they do about it? Stephanie Dale and Hannah Ford consider the options.

    • Police
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Ex-policeman jailed over £73,000 employee credit card fraud

    by Guy Logan 23 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 23 Sep 2008

    A former officer with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed for 10 months after admitting to employee fraud involving tens...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Discipline

    Whistleblower suspended at Marks & Spencer

    by Mike Berry 28 Aug 2008
    by Mike Berry 28 Aug 2008

    A Marks & Spencer (M&S) whistleblower who leaked the retailer’s plans to cut redundancy benefits for more than 60,000 staff...

    • Employment law
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    O2 sacks staff for selling iPhones for profit on eBay

    by Greg Pitcher 2 Jun 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 2 Jun 2008

    Communications giant O2 has sacked at least six workers who used staff discounts to buy Apple iPhones and sold them...

    • Data protection
    • Employment law
    • Criminal records

    Dishonest employees to be exposed on national dismissal register

    by Guy Logan 8 May 2008
    by Guy Logan 8 May 2008

    A country-wide database of ‘workplace offenders’ will be launched later this month to combat the annual loss of half-a-billion pounds...

    • Employment law
    • Data protection
    • Discipline

    Fraudulent expenses claims: legal Q&A

    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2008
    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2008

    The recent media spotlight on the expenses claims of MPs should be a reminder to employers to keep an eye...

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Weekly dilemma: reporting incident triggers disciplinary procedure

    by Kate French 13 Mar 2008
    by Kate French 13 Mar 2008

    Q One of our managers was out at a social event with staff. In an incident witnessed by everyone present,...

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