Case Studies
When workplace pranks are no laughing matter
When workplace pranks are no laughing matter
We all like a good laugh at a practical joke but when such pranks go wrong in the workplace they can have serious repercussions.
Sharon discovered…
Denied the right to a fair disciplinary hearing
Going out for a meal with colleagues with some alcohol added to the mix can be a recipe for disaster and so it proved for Ronald.The festive celebrations fell flat for the delivery driver when he was…
A disciplinary process is never an open-and-shut case
A disciplinary process is never an open-and-shut caseIt can be overwhelming for an employee to have any disciplinary allegation levelled against them.When there are numerous apparently serious allega…
Taking stock when the disciplinary process is unfair
Disciplined for unfair reason
Taking stock when the disciplinary process is unfair
As bizarre as it may seem it is not unusual for an employee to face disciplinary action for breaching a non-…
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…
