Case Studies
A nightmare disciplinary process with a happy ending
A nightmare disciplinary process with a happy ending
Hearing that disciplinary allegations are unproven can be the best news an employee hears after a period of great stress and anxiety.
When…
Putting your foot in it when workplace banter fails to raise a laugh
Putting your foot in it when workplace banter fails to raise a laugh It’s no laughing matter when a questionable joke leaves you fighting to save your job. Logistics warehouse worker Dennis wor…
Unfairly dismissed for poor performance when ill health is to blame
Being sacked from a job can be a huge shock and when it’s the result of unlawful treatement it is even worse.
Fatima, a restaurant worker for just under five years, was dismissed for poor perfor…
When disciplinary action is like a recurring nightmare
There is a very good reason why there is a well-known saying that it was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
It describes how a build-up of incidents or actions causes an unpredictably larg…
When taking a break from work proves far too stressful
By the very nature of his job Randolph was a stickler for detail and for ensuring figures were correct.
As an accountant numbers were his speciality, so to be accused of dishonesty for a misca…
Finding the right words to bring a working relationship to a happy end
When disciplinary allegations come to light it can often mark the end of a working relationship even if there is no substance to the allegations.
Clive had worked for a car hire company for 12…
Making the wrong call when issuing a disciplinary warning
Experienced call handler Bev dealt with many difficult calls without incident or complaint during a decade working in a call centre.
When told she would be invited to attend a disciplinary hea…
A distressing journey before being cleared of disciplinary allegations
When teaching assistant Jess crashed her car the actions of her employer really did add insult to injury.
She suffered cuts, bruises and a back injury following the late-night collision on her…
Getting the right message after some bad disciplinary news
It is often said that a manager should lead by example but they are only human and they can make terrible mistakes.
When Sian’s manager reacted in the wrong way to her failure to respond to hi…
Establishing the truth of a disciplinary matter once the smoke has cleared
To be accused of putting the life of a vulnerable person in your care at risk is possibly as serious as it can get for an employee in the care industry.
When a service user at a unit for young a…
Fixing the problem when the disciplinary process is unfair
It can be difficult for any employee to defend themselves against any allegation – and the situation is made worse if the allegation is taken at face value.
Following a customer complaint Pame…
Tis the season to worry about the consequences of the office party
Things can, and often do, go wrong at the office Christmas party, which can have serious repercussions in the workplace
Data analyst Kirk was delighted and relieved when he was eventually clea…
