An employee who’s been signed off sick for several weeks has been spotted exercising and by all accounts appears to look quite well. Based on this sighting, is it safe to assume that the employee’s
sickness absence is fraudulent?
Published 09.03.2020
You’ve discovered that an employee who’s been off sick is working elsewhere for another employer. Does this give you automatic grounds for disciplinary action on the basis that their sickness absence
is fraudulent?
Published 27.04.2022
You’ve been tipped off about a former employee who has posted offensive comments about your business and certain managers on social media. What action, if any, can you take?
Published 23.04.2015
One of our subscribers recently found an employee asleep in the toilets when he should have been working. They want to bring disciplinary action, but the member of staff says he was feeling unwell.
How should they play it?
Published 18.05.2010
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that pulling a sickie can amount to a fundamental breach of contract, giving you the right to dismiss. But what one thing must you be able to show first?
Published 14.04.2016
An employee has seen some comments on a colleague’s private Facebook page which are clearly derogatory towards your business. Can you use this evidence to start disciplinary proceedings?
Published 22.04.2016
In a recent case, a male employee had been sacked for gross misconduct after he posted vulgar comments on Facebook about a female colleague. He argued that this was a “breach of his human rights”.
What did the tribunal say?
Published 14.05.2012
An employee who was sacked after he “liked” a comment on Facebook about hitting a line manager has won his claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £32,000. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 06.11.2014
When an employee was first signed off, the sick note said “chest infection”. Now it cites “stress” as the reason for his absence. Either way, you want him out if he can’t do the job. But what step
must you take before even trying to fire him?
Published 10.02.2010
A subscriber recently granted an employee’s last-minute holiday request so they could go skiing. But the only winter break they got was one in their leg! The question is: are they entitled to sick
pay as the injury was their own fault?
Published 24.03.2010