The new Employment Act finally begins to take effect in April. What key changes do you need to be aware of and how should you prepare?
Published 22.01.2009
You probably already know that the much-despised statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures will be abolished. But what will replace them?
Published 04.09.2008
The current statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedures (DDP) will be replaced by a new voluntary ACAS Code of Practice on April 6 2009, which aims to promote fairness. So how should you then
handle disciplinary issues?
Published 19.03.2009
When making any award, the tribunal should “adequately compensate” the claimant. But in doing so must it take the financial position of the employer into account? What’s the latest from the
Employment Appeal Tribunal?
Published 11.03.2011
You’ve just received a written grievance from a former employee who left a few weeks ago. Are you legally obliged to deal with their complaint under your grievance procedure or not?
Published 14.04.2016
The new statutory grievance procedure has now been in force for over a year and tribunal cases are starting to filter through. So how have they interpreted what amounts to a “grievance” and what can
you learn from them?
Published 01.12.2005
An employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings has responded by raising a grievance. They claim that you must automatically put the disciplinary proceedings on hold until their grievance is
concluded. Is this correct?
Published 29.05.2015
You’ve been conducting a disciplinary hearing for misconduct. During that meeting the employee confesses to other serious wrongdoing. Can you take this fact into account when imposing a sanction?
Published 27.04.2011
Having followed the correct procedure, you dismissed an employee. Now, you’ve received a letter from his solicitor listing grievances going back two years. How should you respond?
Published 24.01.2008
When an employee’s grievance is rejected or only partially upheld, you must offer them a right of appeal - if you don’t your procedure will be unfair. Assuming the employee does appeal, who should
hear it?
Published 15.09.2015