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Having to discipline staff through a formal procedure can be a daunting prospect for some managers – if that is you, you are not alone - our dedicated HR professionals are backed up by an experienced team, ready to help you, step by step.
With most employment tribunal findings of unfair dismissal claims being attributed to a failure in the procedure followed, we start by helping you establish a comprehensive, relevant written procedure for handling discipline in your workplace. Then, if you have an issue, we will be with you every step of the way in putting that procedure into practice.
Discipline in the Workplace
Leaving an issue to fester is no good for anyone and in most cases an informal approach at the early stages can sort the problem. However, there may be times when the issue is more serious or a “quiet word” hasn’t resolved the matter, so you will need to move to your formal disciplinary procedure. Ensuring you have a meaningful process, where the employee’s rights are provided and there is no pre-determined outcome, plus having the right documentation are key.
You can discuss the details of your disciplinary issue in a confidential free consultation with us. Once we have a good understanding of the situation, we will explain how we can help you, whether there are potential legal issues for you to consider, and we can agree next steps to get working together on the best solution.
Grievances
Every employer is legally required to issue a written statement that sets out the main terms of employment, generally referred to as the employment contract, and this includes details of who your employee should go to if they have a complaint about something at work. Your business may have this covered in your contracts, and as you run a happy professional workplace, you may not think you will need to use your grievance procedure. Unfortunately, however unwelcome, or unlikely you may think, it is fairly common for grievances to be raised at work. So often the issue is between two employees, which can be tricky for any manager. When a grievance is raised in your business, following the right procedure is really important, to avoid as far as you can the matter escalating and to ensure you have a good defence if you are later challenged about this in an employment tribunal.
Let us help you – our experienced HR team will discuss the details with you confidentially and take you through resolving the issue step by step.
How can we help you?
We understand that you want to prevent problems arising as much as you can, but you don’t always have the expertise or time to have to deal with this, so we have developed a range of services to support your business.
Whether you are looking for urgent practical HR advice, reassurance that what you are doing is legally compliant and consistent with best practice, or if you want an HR partner to provide ongoing support to your business, IRS Human Resources can help.