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.
Conducting A Fair Disciplinary Hearing
Dishonesty in the Workplace
Dishonesty in the workplace can arise in many different situations. It can be a very obvious and instant occurrence or it can be more long-term involving a less obvious series of events. Every business is a potential target, whether it is from an employee fiddling their expenses, or a customer slipping goods into their bag.
Read my Top Tips to what you can do if you suspect dishonesty, if a theft occurs and how to deal with an allegation of dishonesty and rebuild trust afterwards.
Top Tips for Dealing with the Suspension of an Employee for Alleged Misconduct
In some cases, it may be appropriate for you to suspend an employee from work pending the completion of an investigation. However, given the serious implications of suspension for an employee, including for his or her morale and professional reputation, you must ensure that the circumstances of the case justify it, and that it is necessary to ensure a fair investigation. Suspension will not be necessary in every case.
Read my Top Tips to suspending an employee and download my template letter to confirm a period of suspension.
Fair Reasons for Dismissal
This is the third in a series of articles discussing Fair Reasons for Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal. For a dismissal to be fair it must be based on one of five reasons, the second article discussed the Fair Process for a Misconduct Dismissal and this article I take a brief look at the remaining four reasons.
Fair Misconduct Dismissal
Misconduct is one of the five fair reasons for dismissing an employee read my tips to achieving a fair misconduct dismissal and avoid an unfair dismissal claim
How Important Is It To Keep Personal Data Safe?
After the News International hacking scandal this week, I thought it only right to produce a post on how important it is to keep personal data safe.
Private Detectives as an Extension of your Management Team
Most businesses don’t employ private detectives as full time members of their HR departments and are often only called upon in reaction to an incident or a gut feeling that there is something happening that essentially the HR team need some evidence for so they can begin their grievance procedure.
Read my brief overview of where a private detective may be able to help your business.
Suggested Content of an Employee Personnel File
The employee personnel file contains the history of the employment relationship from employment application through to termination documentation.
