Disciplinary
When all is not what is claimed during the disciplinary process
When all is not what is claimed during the disciplinary processWhen it comes to disciplinary allegations the devil is sometimes in the detail when it comes to winning cases.Employees will rightly f...
Escaping unscathed from a ‘car crash’ of a disciplinary process
Escaping unscathed from a ‘car crash’ of a disciplinary processAs a former trade union rep Stan is probably one of the last people who you would have expected to be subjected to an unfair disciplin...
Fighting crime and left battling to save job
Fighting crime and left battling to save job.What happens to a security guard when he does his job to the best of his ability and as expected?This may sound like the start of a joke, and you may be...
When lending a helping hand leads to big trouble
When lending a helping hand leads to big troubleIt takes tremendous courage for an employee to support a workmate when they are in trouble with management.When one of Susan’s colleagues, who was al...
When a row between friends leads to disciplinary problems in the workplace
When a row between friends leads to disciplinary problems in the workplace.When work colleagues fall out over trivial matters the repercussions can be serious.When what was once a good working rela...
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 discover...
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 w...
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 alle...
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 no...
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 laughIt’s no laughing matter when a questionable joke leaves you fighting to save your job.Logistics warehouse worker Dennis wor...
Avoiding those dangerous pitfalls when conducting a disciplinary hearing
For an employer working its way through the disciplinary process can be like having to navigate a minefield.
A decision to dismiss an employee for any reason is not one that should ever be t...
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 la...
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 mis...
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 ...
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 h...
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 h...
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 ...
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...
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 Pa...
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 cl...
