Case Studies
An ill-informed disciplinary outcome for an employee on sick leave
The shock of being wrongly accused of a serious disciplinary allegation would make most employees feel ill.
When Stuart, a client service project manager, was alleged to have stolen from a colleague…
Expert help needed when work problem becomes a family problem
Family bust-ups and fallouts can be particularly difficult, add work to the mix and things can get even worse.
Chelsea worked in a pub run by her parents before they decided to fire her following a…
Unlawful treatment of working mum on maternity leave
When Cerys a mother of four boys discovered she was pregnant and finally expecting a girl she was delighted – but her employer was not in the mood to celebrate the good news.
The reaction of her bos…
Finding an agreeable resolution when strained working relationships lead to disciplinary action.
When retail supervisor Pippa faced a desperate fight to save her job after 19 years’ service she admitted doing wrong, but was desperate to avoid the sack.
It was made clear to our representative du…
Cleaning up a disciplinary mess
Being dismissed can be traumatic for any employee - and in Maria’s case it meant her family home was at risk
She was sacked after a disciplinary hearing at which she faced allegations of serious ins…
Dealing with a disciplinary case created by a colleague with a grudge
When disciplinary allegations were levelled against supermarket worker Janine for the second time in just two months she understandably feared the worst.
Janine already had a final written warning w…
Fairness of the disciplinary process put to the test after positive Covid result
When shop assistant Imran was pressured to attend work despite feeling ill he had no idea how much trouble it would lead to.
He was ordered by his deputy manager to come into work despite feeling un…
Disciplinary action when the reasons for it do not add up
Ideally you should be able to tell a work colleague they have done something wrong without fear of repercussions.
When the steel construction firm Alice worked for produced a business case for redun…
Reaching the correct destination after an unfair journey through the disciplinary process
There is a well-known saying ‘third time lucky’ - but for glass fitter Shay it was definitely third time unlucky.
Shay had been involved in two previous road traffic accidents when his employer is s…
Facing the facts when a formal disciplinary process is unnecessary.
It’s in an employee’s best interests to deal with any disciplinary allegation before it escalates, which Crystal discovered.
Crystal, a software development manager, was shocked when first informed…
Dealing with the early threat of dismissal in a new job.
Shannon was new in her role and making a good impression when things took a dramatic turn for the worst.
The PR manager was just seven months into her job, and had just passed probation, when she wa…
A terrible start to a working relationship that ended in the desired way
First impressions count, which in Nigel’s case meant he was right to be concerned.
When Nigel, an accountant, was introduced to his new female manager for the first time it left him feeling ra…
