Disciplinary Procedures: Tide turns on right to a fair hearing

The Court of Appeal has killed off arguments that the European Convention on Human Rights applies to dismissal processes, explains Charlotte Stern ‘The obiter comments in Kulkarni are unlikely to be followed again, signalling an end to the era of the application of Article 6 ECHR in disciplinary proceedings.’ Since the decision in Mattu v …
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Disciplinary Procedures: Dismissing for criminal behaviour

Matthew Ramsey and Jenny Steer consider how employers should respond if an employee is arrested or charged with an offence by the police ‘The statutory ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures sets out the essentials of a reasonable investigation. The precise requirements of the process will vary from case to case, but …
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