Suspending an employee is not a decision an employer should take without consideration of whether it is truly necessary, and suspension should not be used as a disciplinary measure. Maya Alba-Heller looks at what the latest Acas guidance says.
We look at four employment tribunal cases in which the claimants successfully argued that the mishandling of the disciplinary process rendered their dismissals unfair.
Our popular Policies and documents tool includes a selection of checklists to assist HR and line managers when holding some common meetings or hearings related to a number of key workplace processes.
Blair Adams joins us to talk about the tricky issues that can arise when investigating allegations of improper conduct, such as sexual or racial harassment, bullying or discrimination.
Employment lawyer Max Winthrop discusses the law and best practice around disability-related reasonable adjustments at disciplinary and grievance meetings.
In Hayes v Rendall & Rittner Ltd, an employment tribunal held that it would have been a reasonable adjustment for the employer to reschedule a disciplinary hearing and to have it heard by telephone.
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