BLOG A fair disciplinary procedure rests on several essential ingredients: inform the employee of the issue, hold a disciplinary hearing, allow them to be accompanied, let them respond
Swearing in the workplace | No big deal? Addressing the use of profanity in the workplace and determining whether it constitutes misconduct is a common
They say never work with children or animals, but what about family? After all, if you can’t trust your family, who can you trust? Although
Employers want to mitigate the risks of Employment Tribunals claims at all costs, but sometimes errors creep in when managing performance issues which leave them
Blog What do you do if a witness to a workplace incident at the centre of a grievance wants to remain anonymous? Let’s imagine
Imagine this scenario. You’ve noticed that one of your long-serving employees is struggling to perform their day to day duties. There have been a few
Westminster has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment. Reports have surfaced of accusations of sexual harassment, public denials of wrongdoing, investigations, suspensions and a
Most people’s first port of call when we want to know something is generally Google. For many things it is a fountain of knowledge. When
When it comes to the sensitive issue of employees working under the influence of alcohol, employers often grapple with the question: ‘Can you dismiss an
Damage to company property is as easy as an employee spilling a drink on a company laptop, dropping a smartphone or ripping their work uniform.
