Once a disciplinary hearing has been conducted, the decision should be confirmed to the employee in writing as soon as reasonably possible. This should be done in the form of a misconduct warning letter. In many cases, the decision will be communicated verbally to the individual, however, this should always be followed up in writing … Read more
We all know that employees have a right to be accompanied in disciplinary hearings. However, a recent Personnel Today article points to two cases that show that the legislation isn’t always straightforward. In Toal v GB Oils Ltd, two employees raised grievances and asked to be accompanied by a specific trade union official. The employer … Read more
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.
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