An incident has occurred between two employees and you’re now faced with a disciplinary investigation. Under what circumstances is it acceptable to suspend one, or both, of them, and how does this
work?
Published 20.06.2011
Where you believe that an employee may have committed an act of gross or very serious misconduct, you can suspend them. If you take this decision, what rights do they have during the period of
suspension?
Published 23.03.2017
The employee at Red Bull who accused its Formula 1 team principal, Christian Horner, of inappropriate behaviour has now been suspended for alleged dishonesty. Is it lawful to suspend an employee
where there are gross misconduct allegations?
Published 08.04.2024
In Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth 2017 the High Court handed down some useful guidance on suspension where an employee is suspected of serious wrongdoing. What do you need to know?
Published 12.09.2017
Until now, it’s been fairly safe for employers to suspend an employee on full pay where gross misconduct is suspected. However, following a recent Court of Appeal ruling, it’s no longer so
straightforward. So what’s changed?
Published 09.10.2012
Acas recommends that an employee should only be suspended during an investigation when it’s a “reasonable way” of dealing with a situation and there are “no appropriate alternatives”. What options
could you consider?
Published 06.10.2022
Where you have grounds, you can suspend an employee pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings. If this is the case, why has one employee been awarded £236,000 following his suspension?
Published 10.01.2018
An employee has been awarded 15 days’ pay after his employer told him not to attend work following an anonymous misconduct allegation. This was effectively a suspension. Why did the tribunal make
that award?
Published 04.12.2020
A subscriber’s been asked to remove an employee from a contract due to his alleged improper conduct. But their client won’t let them speak to the witness and there’s no other contract they can move
him to. How should they play it?
Published 05.02.2009