In Halstead v JD Wetherspoons plc, the Employment Tribunal has considered whether an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments to their processes and the way
In Alom v Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered the extent to which a script prepared by HR can demonstrate a pre-judged disciplinary
The recent case of Woodhead v WTTV Limited and anor reminds employers of the importance of handling disciplinary processes with sensitivity, especially when mental health
In University of Dundee v Chakraborty, the EAT held that legal advice privilege could not be applied retrospectively to the original version of a grievance investigation report where it had been amended afterwards by the Respondent’s legal advisors.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has published new guidance for employers on how to handle staff suspensions. In particular, it focuses on suspension during investigations.
The Court considered that there was a legal basis for the Police Service in Scotland to bring misconduct proceedings against individual police officers based on messages they had sent to each other on a WhatsApp group.
The EAT has clarified the circumstances in which an employee can fairly be dismissed for gross misconduct.
Cerys Williams and Nick Wilcox discuss the steps firms should take to prepare for the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
In some cases, an employer can take into account an employee’s history of expired written warnings in deciding to dismiss them.
A higher standard of disciplinary investigation is necessary to ensure a fair dismissal where the misconduct alleged is very serious.
An employer should be wary of relying upon previous unfair disciplinary sanctions to justify a subsequent dismissal.
When will an employee be able to claim an uplift for breach of the Acas Code?
