by Anna Denton | Jul 14, 2016 | ACAS Code, Unfair dismissal
You’re probably clear that the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance matters clearly applies when dealing with staff complaints and conduct related disciplinary matters but does it apply in other circumstances? The reason why this is an important...
by Anna Denton | Apr 7, 2016 | Absence management, Disability, Unfair dismissal
In this video Anna explores what to do where an employee is off sick and the employer has reason to believe that what they are claiming in relation to their ill-health may not be true – hear what happened in a recent case when the employer had this situation...
by Anna Denton | Jan 13, 2016 | Articles, Unfair dismissal
Football clubs always seem to generate ‘juicy’ employment cases. Recently there has been a case involving Sunderland Association Football Club where the Club’s International and National Marketing Director, a Mr Farnan, was suspended by the Club....
by Anna Denton | Aug 13, 2015 | Articles, Unfair dismissal
The recent case of The British Waterways Board -v- Smith that went to the Employment Appeal Tribunal illustrates the relevant issues in relation to that question. In that case the employee, who had over 7 years’ service, worked on a rota pattern which involved one...
by Anna Denton | Apr 23, 2015 | Discrimination, Unfair dismissal, Videos
What happens when you are dealing with a disciplinary hearing – perhaps a final warning – when the employee already has a disciplinary history and now claims that some or all of this procedure was unfair? Anna’s video explores the issue –...
by Anna Denton | Apr 16, 2015 | Absence management, Articles, Disability, Discrimination, Unfair dismissal
I often hear from employers who are very worried about an employee and the risks of them bringing some sort of complaint connected with stress that they say they have suffered in the workplace. The recent case of Easton v B&Q PLC in the High Court illustrates my...
