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Ensuring a prompt but thorough disciplinary investigation Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Disciplinary matters and procedures
A ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal about delays in disciplinary investigations has prompted us to review our Letter Appointing a Disciplinary Investigation Manager. What new content does our letter now include?
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Early return from adoption leave Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Work & parents » Adoption leave and pay policy
If an employee decides that they want to return to work before the end of their 52-week adoption leave period, they must give you notice which they can do using our new form. How much notice are they required to give you in this scenario?
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Q&A - interviewing accused employee Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Disciplinary matters and procedures
Q&A - interviewing accused employee..Q. As part of a fair and thorough disciplinary investigation, do we always have to interview the accused employee? A. It’s not always necessary to hold an investigatory meeting with the accused employee before proceeding to a disciplinary hearing, provided the overall process remains fair and they have the...
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Q&A - rights on return from adoption leave Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Work & parents » Adoption leave and pay policy
Q&A - rights on return from adoption leave..Q. When an employee returns to work from adoption leave, whether on their expected return date or by giving the required eight weeks’ advance notice of an early return, what are their statutory rights? A. When an employee returns from adoption leave, they are entitled to come back to the same job in...
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Granting time off work for “life events” Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Time off » Time off
We have drafted a new life leave policy, which allows flexible time off work that’s additional to an employee’s annual leave and other statutory time off entitlements. Why might you want to consider permitting your staff to take life leave?
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Considering dismissal during long-term sick leave Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Sickness absence » Sickness absence
Where you offered a long-term sick employee permanent redeployment to a new role, but they didn’t accept it, the next stage in managing their sickness absence may be to consider their dismissal. How can our new letter assist you here?
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Tackling the rise in AI-assisted grievances Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Grievance procedure
Employees are increasingly turning to AI tools to help draft their grievances, and that’s not good news for you as it can make grievances longer and more complex. How have we amended our Grievance Procedure to try and tackle this problem?
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Reconvening an adjourned grievance meeting Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Grievance procedure
It may sometimes be helpful to adjourn a grievance meeting where new information comes to light during it. Where this happens, the meeting will then need to be reconvened, and you can use our new letter to do this. What’s in it?
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Seeking consent for a second job Publication date: 08.01.2026
Article database » Terms and conditions of employment » Outside business interests
Where an employee wants to start a second job alongside their primary role, they can use our new form to seek your consent to it. What does it ask them?
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Worker crushed by falling box Publication date: 07.01.2020
Article database
Halfords has been fined £200,000 after one of its employees was crushed by a box in a storeroom. What should it have done to prevent it?
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