Case Studies
When helping a friend in need leads to disciplinary trouble
Work colleagues can be good friends and this does mean that we will sometimes do what we can to help if one has a serious problem.Sylvia did not need asking twice when a desperate female co-worker, w…
Falling out of favour for daring to complain about unfair treatment
It is not unusual for an employee to believe that management have favourites.Sometimes it is fuelled by jealously or it can be paranoia, but sometimes there can be good reason to feel that way.At the…
A delayed celebration for a disciplinary win
A delayed celebration for a disciplinary winFor any employee cleared of any wrongdoing after facing serious disciplinary allegations the relief is enormous. Joel had a disciplinary hearing for fraudu…
The battle to keep a job, with a tragic start and happy ending
The battle to keep a job, with a tragic start and happy endingAn employee on probation or with short service can feel completely helpless when facing the threat of dismissal.If an employee is dismiss…
The ugly side of the disciplinary process with a good looking ending
The ugly side of the disciplinary process with a good looking ending We all know by now that saying the wrong thing inside or outside of work can land us in big trouble. When cosmetic clini…
A disciplinary warning that felt like a low blow
A disciplinary warning that felt like a low blowWhen CCTV evidence of Seb knocking a colleague to the floor was played at his disciplinary hearing he felt sickened.The footage showed the sales consul…
Being disciplined unfairly
A lack of care in the disciplinary process that could have had dire consequencesFor Fiona going through the disciplinary process was a nightmare experience and the relief when it is over was enormous…
When disciplinary action really does leave a nasty taste in your mouth
When disciplinary action really does leave a nasty taste in your mouth. There can be few things worse for an employee than being dismissed after innocently getting caught up in what can be considered…
When all that is captured on camera is not what it seems
The use of CCTV to detect wrongdoing is widespread and it is being used more and more in disciplinary cases as well. There is a saying that the camera never lies. When an employer’s interpretati…
When being quick to judge can delay justice
Rightly or wrongly we may at times unfairly judge a person based on what we believe is right or wrong. For anyone who has ever fallen foul of the law this can create significant problems when it come…
A box full of trouble with the disciplinary process
A box full of trouble with the disciplinary processNo employee wants to feel like they have suffered an injustice and it’s not just an individual who has been unfairly dismissed who will feel that wa…
The trouble created when the customer gets it wrong
The trouble created when the customer gets it wrongFor a retail assistant there is probably nothing more infuriating than the age old saying ‘the customer is always right.’It is said the phrase was f…
