It’s not uncommon for employees to raise a grievance whilst they’re being put through a formal disciplinary or performance management process. What action should you take if you’re faced with
overlapping disciplinary and grievance matters?
Published 19.10.2022
The fact that an employee is on maternity leave doesn’t mean you can’t take disciplinary action against her for misconduct matters that come to light during her absence. How should you tackle
disciplinary issues during maternity leave?
Published 26.04.2022
When faced with a misconduct allegation against an employee, you’ll need to appoint an investigating manager to conduct a formal disciplinary investigation. How can you ensure that your investigation
is fair and reasonable?
Published 15.03.2022
The laws relating to what people can and cannot do during the coronavirus pandemic have changed regularly over the last year. If an employee is fined for breaching the rules when they’re off duty,
can you discipline them?
Published 25.02.2021
There have been many questions raised by employers about whether employees can request or be required to take their annual leave, including bank holidays, during furlough. What’s the position?
Published 07.05.2020
One of the key stages in the disciplinary process is the disciplinary hearing, so it’s essential to get it right. How should you conduct a hearing and what problems might you need to tackle at this
stage of the process?
Published 17.12.2018
The government has updated its guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). What additional clarifications do we now have?
Published 23.04.2020
If you’ve arranged a disciplinary meeting to hear misconduct allegations, but then the employee says they’re unable or unwilling to attend it, or worse still they simply fail to turn up, can you go
ahead and hold it in their absence?
Published 01.03.2023
The government has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is being further extended until 30 September 2021. What else do you need to know?
Published 16.03.2021
From 1 July 2020, you can ask furloughed employees to return to work on a part-time basis and then keep them on furlough for the remainder of their usual working hours. What do you need to
know about flexible furloughing?
Published 16.06.2020