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When faced with a disciplinary hearing many employees will try to derail the proceedings. One common tactic is to attend but then become totally distraught. What’s the best way to handle this type of
drama?
Published 24.03.2016
A couple of days ago you asked an employee to attend a disciplinary meeting to answer allegations of gross misconduct. But without any explanation he failed to turn up. Does this mean that you can
move straight to dismissal?
Published 25.08.2010
It’s common for employees to fail to turn up to disciplinary hearings. You probably reschedule the meeting and if they still fail to show again, hold it in their absence. In light of new case law, is
this still a safe strategy?
Published 02.11.2006
You suspended an employee and had arranged a disciplinary hearing. However, he produced a GP’s note claiming that he was too stressed to attend. You re-arranged it and the same thing happened. What
can you do?
Published 16.06.2005
Having asked an employee to attend a disciplinary hearing, they’ve notified you that they intend to bring immediate colleagues as witnesses. Do they have a statutory right to do this and can you
object?
Published 13.04.2022
You need to discipline a younger member of staff and have notified them about the hearing. Trouble is, their mum also works for you and they’ve nominated her as their workplace representative! Can
you object to their choice?
Published 28.09.2009
A manager has been asked to conduct a disciplinary hearing. The trouble is, it’s their first time and they’ve confessed to being “a bit nervous about the whole thing”. How can you ensure they don’t
trip up or forget something?
Published 06.11.2014
You believe that one of your employees has committed a potential misconduct offence and intend to investigate the matter. When must the disciplinary investigation actually start?
Published 02.07.2018
An employee who’s been required to attend a disciplinary hearing to answer misconduct allegations has gone off sick. What should you do about the disciplinary hearing and how should you play it if
their absence becomes long term?
Published 15.01.2021
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