Disciplinary
Playing it safe and considering mitigation to avoid a disciplinary hazard
Patrick was caught bang to rights when he committed a serious health and safety breach at work.The building worker was filmed cutting wood without wearing safety glasses. The evidence was irrefutable…
A dream ending to a disciplinary mess
Whatever the reason employees will often know when their time with an employer is coming to an end as the signs can be very clear beforehand.For shop manager Gina it’s no exaggeration to say it reall…
A good deed that resulted in bad disciplinary action
Ernie would often help out colleagues in trouble at work and it was a selfless act of goodwill that left him in an unfair battle to save his job.The long-serving maintenance worker, and former trade…
A disciplinary process that really put an employee’s faith to the test
Teaching assistant Fiona was wrongly branded an obnoxious bigot for asking collegues questions about their religion.At a disciplinary hearing she was accused of making offensive comments when she qui…
Learning the hard way that failing to be on your best behaviour at all times can lead to disciplinary trouble.
Valuable lessons can be learned during away training days including ones about the serious repercussions that can follow any alleged bad behaviourExperienced car part sales advisor Greg faced the thr…
The aim of disciplinary action and factors to consider
Most people are likely to agree an employee deserves to be punished if they do something wrong - but is it how disciplinary action should really work?The disciplinary procedure is the formal wa…
Don’t let a grievance have a negative impact on the bottom line
Resolving an employee grievance amicably and quickly is always best and it can save valuable time and money.Unresolved or protracted workplace conflict can have serious consequences for any business…
Justice prevails after police intervention leads to workplace problem
Being arrested for a criminal offence and admitting wrongdoing can have serious repercussions for an employee.Jonah did not tell his employer that he had been arrested for leaving his child hom…
A second bite at the disciplinary cherry can leave a nasty taste
Being cleared of a disciplinary allegation is a huge relief…so facing the threat of dismissal many months later for exactly the same allegation can be an enormous shock.It is fair to say that Emma, a…
Disciplinary action adds insult to injury
Regardless of who we are or what we do for a living sometimes frustration can get the better of us - and in some cases it can lead to serious trouble.Family support worker Gayle’s irritation at her m…
The disciplinary problems created by innocent comments taken the wrong way
For any manager wrongly accused of harassment it can be a nightmare experience fighting to clear their name. Leisure centre boss Jonathan was devastated when he was suspended from work for makin…
Employer at fault for poor performance during a disciplinary process
When you lose trust and confidence in any type of relationship regaining it is usually extremely difficult if not impossible.It is certainly not uncommon for an employer to attempt to use a loss of t…
Extra care needed when dealing with disciplinary allegations
For anyone working in a care home putting vulnerable residents at serious risk of harm is perhaps one of the worst allegations they can possibly face.Helen was horrified when such an allegation was l…
Understanding the role of a Trade Union Rep at disciplinary and grievance hearings
If you pay for anything designed to help you when you are in desperate need of help, you are justified in questioning what do I get for my money?
And if you need the help of a trade union repr…
The trouble if the message gets lost in the music
It is understandable that a parent will do what they can to support their child but if that puts their job at risk it’s fair to ask: was it really worth it?Construction worker Wes was accused of thre…
Setting the record straight after an unfair disciplinary outcome
Getting sacked from your job for doing something you were unaware of and clearly did not mean can be a shock.Charlie was dismissed for unlawfully accessing patient medical records at the private hosp…
How to conduct a fair disciplinary hearing and avoid getting it wrong
‘It’s not fair’ may sound like an unwelcome protest from an unhappy child, but when it’s said in relation to a disciplinary process it should be taken very seriously.An employer’s failure to conduct…
Disciplinary for theft
Getting the right disciplinary outcome really is something to celebrate
Caretaker John could have been forgiven for popping open a bottle of bubbly of his own after being cleared of stealing c…
When a decision to take disciplinary action is the real villain of the piece.
When cleaner Imran confronted a knife-wielding schoolboy and prevented him from attacking another pupil in the office block where he worked near a secondary school, he was righty hailed a hero.He was…
A disciplinary process that really did leave a bad taste in the mouth
A disciplinary process that really did leave a bad taste in the mouthIt takes courage to report wrongdoing at work and the last thing you would expect is for it to put your job at risk.But that is ex…
