Natural justice and disciplinary proceedings
Whenever an employer becomes aware that there’s been an issue of misconduct, it’s necessary to conduct an investigation into the circumstances in order to gather the relevant facts
disciplinary procedure
How to handle a school safeguarding issue with an employee
It’s one of the issues that most Headteachers dread and hope will never happen: you’re made aware of a potential safeguarding issue which involves a member of staff. This can cover a multitude of scenarios: a complaint from a parent that a staff member is having inappropriate contact with a pupil via social media; pornographic … Read more
Issuing Employee Warnings Appropriately
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision has reinforced the importance of issuing employee warnings appropriately. If an employee is dismissed for misconduct following an earlier warning, a tribunal will examine how much weight has been placed on the previous warning. This will determine whether the dismissal has been fair or ‘within the band of … Read more
How to Handle a Disciplinary Issue
When disciplinary issues come up, it can be easy to get things wrong if you don’t follow a fair process. There are some key stages in a disciplinary procedure that you must follow, even for formal verbal, or first written warnings.
