Discipline

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• Letter rescheduling a disciplinary appeal hearing

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model letter to an employee rescheduling a disciplinary appeal hearing.

• Order of proceedings for a disciplinary appeal hearing

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model order of proceedings for a disciplinary appeal hearing.

• Letter inviting an employee to attend a final disciplinary appeal hearing where the employer offers more than one level of appeal

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model letter inviting an employee to attend a final disciplinary appeal hearing where the employer offers more than one level of appeal.

• Letter rescheduling a final disciplinary appeal hearing where the employer offers more than one level of appeal

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model letter rescheduling a final disciplinary appeal hearing where the employer offers more than one level of appeal.

• Letter rescheduling a disciplinary hearing

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  A model letter rescheduling a disciplinary hearing.

• Investigation into gross misconduct: Court of Appeal decides what is reasonable

  Date:

  27 February 2015

  Type:

  Law reports

  The Court of Appeal has held that it was reasonable for the employer not to carry out a detailed investigation into an employee's explanations for unusually high travel expense claims as the employer had obtained sufficient evidence to decide that the employee's explanations were implausible.

• Dismissed care worker's employment automatically revived when internal appeal upheld

  Date:

  17 February 2015

  Type:

  Law reports

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that where an internal appeal is successful, the contract of employment is automatically revived with retrospective effect.

• Must an employer disclose notes and witness statements produced during a grievance or disciplinary procedure if an employee requests them?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Coventry University not negligent for bringing disciplinary proceedings

  Date:

  5 December 2014

  Type:

  Law reports

  In DLA Piper's latest case report, a Court of Appeal decision highlights the need for employers to invest time and resources into investigating disciplinary allegations.

• Case round-up

  Date:

  1 December 2014

  Type:

  Law reports

  David Malamatenios is a partner and Krishna Santra and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.