Disciplinary
What you should do if I am invited to a disciplinary hearing?
One of the scariest and most unsettling workplace experiences you may encounter in any line of work, is being invited to a disciplinary hearing that can have career-threatening consequences.
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What can I do if my manager wants to sack me
It is not unheard of for a spiteful employer or manager to target an employee for dismissal in a manner that is completely unfair - as Alice found out. In doing so they will often make crucial mista…
Employee rights in disciplinary meetings
You have probably seen plenty of social media videos on public sector workers being schooled by individuals maintaining they know their rights – but do you know yours in a disciplinary hearing?
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Targeted by a spiteful boss
A vengeful manager out for revenge can spell disaster for anyone’s career.
The idea this can happen will sound eerily familiar to those who have faced this situation - and possibly implausib…
Threat of probation dismissal
Eager Jasper was desperate to make a good early impression in his new job – but he got off to the worst possible start.
He was in his role as a family support worker for just four months whe…
Disciplinary for breaching company policy
A goodwill gesture that almost came with a heavy price
Retail worker Ceris certainly did not think a simple act of kindness towards her sister would ever lead to a disciplinary ordeal.
When her you…
Making the right call for support when dismissal seems inevitable
Retail adviser Sian’s first thought was to quit when faced with a formal disciplinary allegation for the second time in one month.
Already on a final disciplinary written warning, she was ac…
The disciplinary fallout from a bad online customer review
Social media can be wonderful at times, create a minefield of problems for employers and be a nightmare for employees, as in Ella’s case.
Positive online reviews for a company can lead to a boost in…
Trouble follows acceptance of an offer that seemed too good to refuse.
Having survived the ‘worst period’ in his career hospitality manager John never envisaged he would leave his job in the way he did.
John held on to his job after the first lockdown brought work to a…
Help when facing an unfair disciplinary battle
You would like to think that if anyone saw a co-worker in distress they would try to help, well Kevin did just that - but it backfired dramatically.
When a colleague in his team was being shouted at…
Correcting a manager’s poor conduct in the unfair handling of performance concerns
Jess won the desperate fight to save her job following months of struggling at work and after being dubbed ‘crazy.’
The office worker said she had been insulted and felt bullied before allegations o…
Dealing with disciplinary allegations caused by poor mental health
Dealing with disciplinary allegations caused by poor mental health
How we deal with work-related stress differs from person to person and for Rohan how he did so was almost disastrous for his career…
Dealing with very dubious evidence in a disciplinary case.
Imagine your horror if negative comments about a colleague and your manager that you thought were private are brought to the attention of your boss.
Amelia faced the threat of dismissal after she wa…
What should happen if you are ill during the disciplinary process?
Facing disciplinary action can make anyone feel sick and being unwell and unable to participate in the process can leave you fearing the worst.
In answer to the question: can you go off sick during…
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…
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…
Saying the right thing to eventually right a disciplinary wrong.
Roller shutter engineer Julian was blissfully unaware he had done anything wrong prior to the fight he faced to save his job. Julian was one of five employees suspended from work for comments made a…
Sending the wrong message with an unfair disciplinary process
Sometimes when an employee is facing disciplinary action they simply want to make the best of a bad situation.
Nobody wants to be dismissed from their job, even when it appears at first that it is i…
Facing disciplinary action after being cleared of wrongdoing by police
Any complaint of abuse of a vulnerable individual must be taken seriously and for those wrongly accused it can be a horrific experience.
Latoya had worked with young people with learning disabiliti…
