
Gross misconduct – an FAQ for employers
Blog When an employee commits an act of gross misconduct, employers will often not know what their next step should be. Can you do an

Blog When an employee commits an act of gross misconduct, employers will often not know what their next step should be. Can you do an

BLOG We all want our workplaces to be free from harassment and bullying. Unfortunately, employers have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent

When we think of theft, what automatically springs to mind is someone stealing stock from the back room. But in the retail sector, theft can

Recent events have thrown up the question of what happens if an employee resigns in the midst of a disciplinary procedure. The press has gone

Swearing in the workplace | No big deal? Addressing the use of profanity in the workplace and determining whether it constitutes misconduct is a common

BLOG We expect school bullies to grow out of their bad habits when they become adults. Unfortunately, however, instances of bullying do still occur in

When an employee is not performing to the required standards, is it capability or conduct? When we are talking about someone that can’t do something, this is

Does discriminatory treatment permit an employee to refuse work? This was the question that was explored by the Court of Appeal in the case of

Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is almost always unacceptable. There are very few exceptions to the rule and in

What employees do their in free time is normally none of your concern, but the game changes when you discover an employee has committed a