Where an employee has committed misconduct, you’ll probably issue them with a written warning or a final written warning as a disciplinary sanction. How long should the written warning remain valid
for, and can you ever extend it?
Published 23.06.2021
Following a disciplinary hearing, you may decide that it’s appropriate to issue a formal written warning to the employee. What information should be included in every such warning?
Published 26.10.2021
In a recent case, the employer had imposed wildly different sanctions on two employees who had committed similar disciplinary offences - it dismissed one for gross misconduct but not the other. So
was that an unfair dismissal?
Published 09.02.2012
Let’s suppose that an employee has been accused of misconduct. They are already subject to a live final written warning but it’s for something entirely different. Does that mean it cannot be taken
into account?
Published 16.11.2016
Most employers have “bringing the business into serious disrepute” listed as a gross misconduct offence in their disciplinary rules. When should this ground for dismissal actually be used?
Published 21.12.2016
There’s been an incident of serious misconduct which justifies dismissal. However, your case rests entirely on the evidence of one witness. So before proceeding what steps must you take to protect
your position?
Published 01.07.2011
You’re considering dismissing an employee who has a live written warning on file. However, he didn’t exercise his right of appeal during those earlier proceedings. Does that mean you can’t take it
into account now?
Published 21.10.2011
You’ve previously gone down the warnings route with one of your employees only to find that his performance declines once the warning has expired. You’re fed up with him playing games, so what can
you do?
Published 15.12.2005
Like many employers you probably don’t allow the use of e-cigarettes in your workplace. However, to make their use a potential disciplinary offence what must you do?
Published 09.03.2015
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee’s dismissal was unfair due to the conduct of the person appointed to conduct the disciplinary investigation. What should you do
following the EAT’s ruling?
Published 26.03.2020