When facing disciplinary action, not all employees act politely; some become verbally abusive and will try to intimidate you and any witnesses. So what’s the tribunal likely to say if you exclude
them from the proceedings?
Published 07.10.2010
Where the evidence at a disciplinary hearing reveals potential misconduct that wasn’t specified in your original notification of disciplinary hearing letter, are you required to adjourn proceedings
and send out a new letter?
Published 19.04.2007
An employee who was sacked after he fought with a customer over a pair of trainers has won his tribunal claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 20.10.2017
An employee was sacked because the police had found indecent images on his personal computer. However, this dismissal was deemed unfair due to a procedural error in the employer’s paperwork. What do
you need to know?
Published 24.09.2020
An employee is absent without leave and a colleague’s suggested that you issue her with a “return to work or be sacked” ultimatum. You’re worried that you could be exposed to an unfair dismissal
claim. Is this likely?
Published 10.03.2005
Recent case law has concentrated on how to get the three-stage disciplinary process just right. But what about the content of any dismissal letter you need to send out? Following a new case, what’s
the latest position?
Published 14.06.2007
An employee who was dismissed for using a works van when he wasn’t working has won his claim for unfair dismissal. This was because the employer made a fatal error with regards to its disciplinary
investigation. What do you need to know?
Published 25.04.2023
In 2014 the Court of Appeal held that an employer wasn’t legally responsible for a violent assault carried out by an employee on a customer. The Supreme Court has now overturned that ruling. What
does this mean for you?
Published 24.03.2016
You need to put an employee on notice of a disciplinary hearing regarding their suspected misconduct. How much information should your letter include and why must you get the allegations spot-on?
Published 21.09.2011
Following disciplinary proceedings, an employee was given a final written warning. On reflection, it’s suggested that the right sanction for their misconduct was actually dismissal. Can you start all
over again and up the penalty?
Published 02.07.2012