Disciplinary, Grievance, Dismissal Law - Workplace Law Network

Lying on your CV - the pitfalls
David Woollcott, Workplace Law Group's Senior HR Advisor, talks to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about what an employer can do if they discover an employee has "flowered" their CV. | audio | 10 Jun 2008 11:51AM

Dispute Resolution Procedures
Michael Gibbons, who carried out the official review of the dispute resolution procedures gives his view on replacing the current system | audio | 11 Jul 2007 1:20PM

Statutory dispute resolution procedures – RIP or reborn?
In a few words section one of the Employment Bill repealed the statutory dispute provisions that have provided us with so much case law since their introduction in 2004.  In its place it ... | briefing | 12 May 2008 2:31PM

Employment Bill 2007: proposed repeal of the statutory dispute resolution procedures
The Employment Bill 2007 (the Bill) had its first reading on 6 December 2007 and marks the beginning of the end of the somewhat fraught history of the statutory dispute resolution procedures. Among... | briefing | 11 Feb 2008 2:16PM

Sexual orientation and the workplace
This week Stonewall published its annual Workplace Equality Index, which ranks the top employers of gay and lesbian staff. But what laws do employers have to comply with to make sure they do not di... | briefing | 11 Jan 2008 3:51PM

'Tis the season - for a rise in Tribunal claims?
“Tis the season to be jolly”…. But beware, the festive spirit at your office Christmas party may have the effect of giving rise to claims. Providing the opportunity to drink a fr... | briefing | 13 Dec 2007 10:58AM

Drunk and dismissed – disorderly conduct?
Drunkenness in the workplace can cause an employer a number of dilemmas. For most employers it is a serious disciplinary offence but if that employee acknowledges that he or she has an alcohol prob... | briefing | 20 Nov 2007 9:10AM

Was employee bullied or did working relationship break down?
A 'bullied' former hotel inspector who won her case for unfair dismissal against the Automobile Association (AA) at Southampton Employment Tribunal is now understood to be planning further court ac... | case | 27 Nov 2008 6:14PM

Double compensation for sacked worker
A council which failed to follow an order from an Employment Tribunal has had to pay almost double compensation to a former member of staff.The landmark decision highlights that employers must comp... | case | 19 Nov 2008 1:25PM

Jurisdiction and multinational companies - ECJ decision
The claimant was employed first by a company established in France and subsequently by a company in the same group established in the United Kingdom. He was dismissed, by the UK company, and in an ... | case | 4 Nov 2008 10:21AM

Court of Appeal decides on reasonable delay in statutory procedure
The claimants, who were employed as receptionists at the respondent’s medical practice, were suspended from their employment in January 2005 following interviews over alleged irregularities i... | case | 27 Oct 2008 12:35PM

Can an employer restrict staff from having legal representation?
In Kulkarni v. Milton Keynes Hospital National Health Trust, Mr Kulkarni was a doctor accused by a patient of inappropriately examining her. The Trust suspended him and following an investigation c... | case | 7 Oct 2008 4:05PM

Get Ready for 6 April
28 March 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 75 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are alway... | ebulletin | 25 Mar 2003 2:44PM

Age old problem
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 244 16 August 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacel... | ebulletin | 16 Aug 2006 12:55PM

Bullying and harassment
According to HSE reports, bullying costs employers 80 million working days and up to £2bn in lost revenue every year.Workers experience psychological symptoms as a result of bullying e.g., an... | Factsheet | 14 Sep 2007 4:20PM

Alcohol and drugs at work
In England in 2004, 74% of men and 59% of women reported drinking an alcoholic drink on at least one day in the week prior to interview. (NHS)Around one in five (19%) workers was classified as a he... | Factsheet |

Disciplinary and grievance procedures
An average total of 10.5 days per year are spent managing disciplinary and grievance cases (4.6 days of management time, 5.6 days of HR staf f time and 1.8 days of inhouse lawyers' time). (CIPD)Pri... | Factsheet | 15 Sep 2007 5:26PM

Employment Tribunals: back to the future?
There will always be disputes in the workplace. Where people are involved, there will always be disagreements and upsets. We can't avoid them entirely, but what we can do is manage them properly. I... | Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007 9:03AM

Workplace Law launches new CIPD professional training courses
Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer... | network news | 18 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Spring 2005 Employment Law Update Special Report now available
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the brand-new Employment Law Update: Special Report, Spring 2005 Edition which provides comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthco... | network news | 17 May 2005 12:00AM

Increased tribunal compensation limits to come into force
Details have just been published of the annual uprating of compensation limits for tribunal claims and other amounts payable under employment legislation.The new amounts will apply where the releva... | news | 2 Dec 2008 9:39AM

BNP members could face sack, some employers warn
The list of British National Party (BNP) members posted on the internet contains the details of people in a wide range of jobs. Now some employers have made clear that membership is not consistent ... | news | 19 Nov 2008 1:31PM

ACAS discipline/grievance code - revised version released
ACAS has issued what it hopes will be the final version of its Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance. Although amendments have increased its length slightly (to ten pages from eight), the co... | news | 11 Nov 2008 9:40AM

Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 over Facebook comments
Virgin Atlantic has dismissed 13 staff because of comments they made on social networking site Facebook. The staff, all cabin crew, broke the company's policies, the airline said.The cabin crew had... | news | 6 Nov 2008 3:31PM

Employment Bill undergoes controversial amendments
The Public Committee in the House of Commons has proposed a number of controversial amendments to the Employment Bill. These proposed amendments seem to be rather drastic in nature and there is muc... | news | 6 Nov 2008 8:56AM

Non-contractual Grievance Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
All employers are required to follow statutory minimum grievance procedures following the Employment Act 2002 which came into force in April 2004. This draft Non-contractual Grievance Policy a... | Policy & Procedure |

Non-Contractual Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
Employers should have a clear record of the policy and procedures for disciplinary matters to provide clear guidance to employees on the procedure that will be followed by their employer. The polic... | Policy & Procedure |

Spitting vicar asked to leave before Christmas
A VICAR sacked for "spitting" at his flock has been told to quit his home before Christmas. The Rev Tom Ambrose was given until July 9 to leave the vicarage he has called home for almost ... | what the papers say | 29 Jul 2008 10:41AM

Firemen reprimanded for 'disturbing' gay sex act
Four firemen who disturbed an outdoor gay sex session have been reprimanded and heavily fined after they were accused by one of the participants of being homophobic.The firemen shone their torches ... | what the papers say | 3 Oct 2007 4:48PM

Mediation: should it be used instead of litigation?
Litigation is a necessary and often desirable option for resolving disputes, but mediation affords another option of dispute resolution. Bi-lateral negotiations have been a traditional accompanimen... | White paper | 11 Jun 2008 4:59PM

Appearance-based Discrimination: a problem in your workplace?
Appearances can matter. We all remember Melanie Griffiths’ secretary in the film Working Girl, held back from the big-time by big hair and a tendency to over-accessorize. As soon as her wardr... | White paper | 30 Apr 2008 3:05PM

Dispute Resolution Procedures: looking forward
In 2003, the Government issued a consultation document in which they stated that the statutory minimum, dismissal and disciplinary and grievance procedures “will create strong incentives for ... | White paper | 19 Feb 2008 1:33PM

The Enemy Within: dealing with employee fraud
Recent statistics have revealed that over £40m is lost every day to fraud in the UK and that 80% of that fraud involves an employee. Couple that with the fact that while many employers may fe... | White paper | 12 Dec 2007 10:23AM

Gender Equality in the Workplace: still a man's world?
In 1975, groundbreaking legislation was implemented to prevent sex discrimination against women in the workplace. Thirty-two years on, and despite radical change, has the gender equation been balan... | White paper | 20 Nov 2007 3:38PM

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