According to a recent Acas report, dealing with disciplinaries costs organisations an average of £1,141 per case. But the financial burden is only one factor.
Many managers struggle to cope with the emotional stress that results from gathering evidence and conducting hearings combined with the worry that handling it wrong could result in a claim – making managing disciplinaries a headache from start to finish.
Learn how to carry out a fair disciplinary procedure, what constitutes gross misconduct, and how to legally overcome common curve balls in this free 45-minute session.
As we emerge out of lockdown, our Employment Law Team have noticed disciplinary cases rising due to employees refusing to return to work or failing to follow COVID-secure safety control measures set by their organisation.
Now that the government has delegated responsibility to individuals to make sensible decisions, workforces may be divided on issues such as face coverings, vaccination and social distancing. It will fall upon employers to enforce their own stance based on what they feel is safe and appropriate whilst taking careful steps not to discriminate in the process.
Amongst all of this, the usual employee misdemeanours haven’t gone away. Everything from social media misuse to fraud to persistent lateness continue to cause employers a whole heap of trouble. With plenty of potential for disciplinary offences, ensuring you understand the correct course of action in each situation has never been more crucial.
Hosted by Employment Law Adviser and Solicitor, Danielle Scott, this free interactive session will help you to understand:
If you have a question relating to a tricky case that you would like to put to our experts, submit it in advance so that we can answer it live during the session – all questions will be kept anonymous.
If you can’t make the session, register your place via the registration form and we will send you a copy of the recording afterwards.
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