Disciplinary
Covert Surveillance in the workplace: does it breach the right to privacy?
Yes, is the answer, the use of hidden cameras in the workplace did violate the right to privacy of employees who were dismissed for theft as well as the Date Protection laws. This is according to the…
When it’s right not to accept a warning
There are occasions when an employee is disciplined and not dismissed but left with a strong feeling of injustice.
All workers have the right to appeal against any disciplinary action the…
Making sense of a misunderstanding that leaves an employee fearing the worst
There is no greater relief for an employee at the end of a disciplinary hearing than hearing or reading the words ‘we have decided not to take any further action.’
For an employee who has not…
Left high and dry after failing a workplace drug test
Left high and dry after failing a workplace drug test.
In workplaces where drug testing is carried out failing such a test can have dire consequences
So when HGV driver David tested positive fo…
Being targeted and facing disciplinary action for all the wrong reasons
For an employee facing repeated disciplinary action the obvious conclusion is they are either not very good at their job or someone has really got it in for them.
Cleaning supervisor George wa…
When the odds really are stacked against you during the disciplinary process
For those who like a gamble betting on the outcome when an employee with a final warning is facing fresh disciplinary action may seem like a sure bet.
When Anita was notified to attend a disci…
Failing to see the funny side of a workplace joke
The usual response to a bad joke is deathly silence but if it results in a threat to your job security it is certainly no laughing matter.
When delivery driver Eric made a gag about work, the…
The unexpected outcome in a disciplinary case where the figures did not add up
When Joel was accused of performing badly at work he expected to be sacked.
Joel was working in advertising sales and allegedly failing to hit targets. When he first met our representative he…
Help is at hand for the boss accused of wrongdoing
While managers may be used to conducting disciplinary proceedings against staff they do occasionally find themselves on the wrong end of the allegations.
Our representatives at Castle Associat…
Disciplinary for Facebook message
The writing really could be on the wall for inappropriate social media posts
It’s understandable that from time to time employees will want to vent their frustrations about work, but doing so…
Arrested but cleared and being disciplined
Having to deal with far worse than a nasty hangover after a night out.
An employee accused of a serious crime, arrested, questioned and cleared could be forgiven for thinking that is the end o…
Moving the disciplinary goalposts and scoring an own goal
At Castle Associates our representatives are sticklers for detail and it really can make all of the difference when an employee is facing dismissal.
It is not uncommon for an employer to level…
no evidence to support disciplinary allegation
When no evidence really should mean no case to answer
For an innocent employee accused of wrongdoing the first thing they are eager to see is the evidence against them so that they can clear t…
When no evidence really should mean no case to answer
For an innocent employee accused of wrongdoing the first thing they are eager to see is the evidence against them so that they can clear their name.
And when there is no evidence to justify th…
Facing an unfair cut from your dream job
Being called a liar and fraudster is tough to take at the best of times but when it’s by your boss at your first ever job it is extremely distressing.Devastated Toni was an apprentice hairdresser whe…
Disciplining an employee when a previous warning is past its expiry date
Having to discipline the same worker some time later for exactly the same allegation is not always as straightforward as it seems.An employer may be tempted to take the view that the employee has bee…
How to complain when serious problems arise in the workplace
Life in the workplace does not always run smoothly and as an employee there may come a time when you have cause for serious complaint.
If this is the case you can raise a formal grievance (1)…
Accused of theft but innocent
To be labelled a liar and thief by your employer and urged to resign rather than be sacked is probably as bad as it can get for an employee.
This is exactly the position Ged found himself in b…
The importance of keeping up to date with employment law
It has never been more important for employers to be up to date with ever changing and complex employment law legislation.
Many employers may have been lulled into a false sense of security in r…
Can employers include previous incidents in a disciplinary investigation report
The answer is yes.In the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case NHS 24 v Pillar(1) , the EAT held that it is not necessarily unfair to include additional information, such as past incident…
