Grievance procedures: Handling vexatious complaints in the workplace

Norton Rose Fulbright | Employment Law Journal | March 2022 #228
Amanda Sanders and Joanna MacKenzie set out how to deal with false or frivolous grievances in light of a recent ruling Employers can take action against employees who bring repeated, frivolous grievances. However, any action taken in response should be fair and proportionate in the circumstances. Employers are often concerned about taking action against an …

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Unfair Dismissal: Disciplinary investigations – how much detail is reasonable?

Hill Dickinson LLP | Employment Law Journal | November 2017 #185
The EAT recently had to decide whether a misconduct investigation was unreasonable because it was too thorough. Corinne Hough investigates ‘This is an unusual case; it is often argued that an investigation is not thorough enough, rather than too detailed.’ In NHS 24 v Pillar [2017], the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) concluded that an employment …

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Policies And Procedures: ‘Can you just give us a policy on…?’ and why it is not that simple

Shoosmiths LLP | Employment Law Journal | June 2017 #181
Paula Rome considers some tricky issues for legal advisers asked to draw up employment-related policies ‘If any requirements are unusual or very important to your organisation, it is essential to set these out clearly in your policy, particularly if breach of the rule will be considered gross misconduct.’ HR teams will often contact legal advisers …

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