Dismissal For Raising Vexatious Grievances Was Fair The EAT found that an employee’s dismissal for bringing numerous grievances was fair.
Dismissal For Raising Vexatious Grievances Was Fair
Football Violence and Implications for Employers
Six British fans were jailed for between one and three months on Monday, 13 June for their part in the Marseille violence, while on Tuesday, 14 June 24-year-old Birmingham City supporter Daniel Warlow was given a five-year football banning order for his part in the disorder on Friday, June 10.
Read my Top Tips to what options you have if an employee is detained in police custody due to alleged football hooliganism and is unable to attend work?
Companions at Discipline and Grievance Hearings
Parliament has approved amendments to the new Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
The amended ACAS Code clarifies that the reference to a “reasonable” request applies to the making of the request not to the worker’s choice of companion.
Disciplinary Investigations
Disciplinary Investigations. The ACAS Code of Practice made investigations critically important prior to a formal disciplinary hearing.
Attendance at Disciplinary Hearings
I receive many calls from employers who have invited an employee to a disciplinary meeting but are having some difficulty getting them to attend the meeting.
Read my Top Tips to three common situations: the companion is unavailable, your employee goes off sick and you’ve rearranged once and your employee still says they can’t attend.
The Importance Of A Final Written Warning
The case of Kefil v JJ Food Service Limited emphasises the importance of a final written warning when behaviour falls below the accepted standard
Top Tips For Delivering The Termination Message
Before delivering the termination message to an employee you may be feeling angry, let down, upset or even be taking the employee’s actions personally.
Council pays employee more than £500,000 for Disability Discrimination
Council pays employee more than £500,000 for Disability Discrimination which arose from a false allegation of theft.
Note Taking at Disciplinary Hearings
Note Taking at Disciplinary Hearings. Tribunals often pay close attention to the notes that were taken during the investigation, hearing and appeal.
Conducting A Fair Disciplinary Hearing
If the outcome of the investigation is that there is a case to answer then the next step will be to arrange and conduct a disciplinary hearing.