A grievance procedure permits employers to deal fairly and consistently with complaints from employees about the workplace.
The “Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures” provides employers with the principles for handling workplace grievances. Employment tribunals will take the code into account when considering relevant cases, with the possibility of a 25% adjustment in any compensation awarded.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Dame Andrea Leadsom call for an HR department in parliament to stamp out lewd behaviour and bullying.
There is no longer a legal requirement in England to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.
The removal of the...
Staff at 10 Downing Street felt unable to raise concerns about the behaviours they witnessed at work during the pandemic,...
Judgment finds ‘no cogent explanation‘ as to why a ‘fine necklace with a small pendant of religious devotional significance‘ was not permitted.
‘As if the severity and quantity of the incidents weren’t serious enough, what has caused the greatest reputational damage has been the club’s poor handling of complaints’
Workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5bn a year, according to a new report from conciliation service Acas.
An article in the Times claimed that Meghan Markle had driven out two personal assistants during her time as a working royal.
The Prime Minister has said he has ‘full confidence’ in his home secretary Priti Patel, despite an inquiry finding she...
Discrimination cases are having to wait 14 months before receiving a court hearing, research by a prominent employment law firm reveals.
Widespread working from home is creating an imperative for teams to review and adopt different management styles. Paida Dube examines...
Parliamentary staff are being discouraged from pursuing complaints and have been given incorrect advice by the grievance system introduced to...
With fewer people in the office and the increased likelihood of lone working and online abuse, there is a heightened risk of sexual harassment.
A top lawyer has been ordered to pay almost £100,000 for professional misconduct after he kissed a junior solicitor in...
All military personnel should see the potential in every recruit and help end intolerance, said the UK's most senior officer today.
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to a group of workers who claimed they received little psychological support after...
