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.
A Labour government would completely reform the employment tribunal system the party has announced.
Speaking at the TUC Congress in...
Do the same rules on dealing with employee grievances apply once an employee has left the organisation? Andrew McConnell, associate...
In DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether or not the decision makers’ private...
There are circumstances when both employees and employers may want to record formal meetings, for example in the hope that...
Can an employer avoid a finding of constructive dismissal if it admits it is at fault and apologises to the...
The Government’s latest employment law reforms have been met with a lukewarm response from employment lawyers and industry bodies.Business secretary...
When inviting a worker to a disciplinary or grievance hearing, the employer should inform the worker of his or her...
Having a good grievance procedure is important as it allows employers the opportunity to resolve workplace issues early, saving them...
The Government is proposing to repeal the provision in the Equality Act 2010 that gives employment tribunals the power to...
HR is often the first port of call when it comes to workplace conflict resolution. So how can you avoid...
The Government’s “employer’s charter” seeks to reform the way that employers handle workplace disputes and to reduce the number of...
Mediation is a key part of the Government’s plans for employment law reform. It hopes that by referring all employment...
No employer wants to go through a discipline and grievance process – they are time-consuming, potentially costly and can damage...
