From 6 May this year, employees will no longer be able to take their employer to an employment tribunal without first taking part in the new, free ACAS early conciliatory scheme. It applies to...
Read moreSuspension is not a step to be taken lightly. But neither must it be shied away from. It is a step in the disciplinary procedure, not a punishment in its own right, and does not imply...
Read moreby Cathy Norton The government is to scrap the mandatory three-step process known as the statutory dismissal and grievance procedure (SDGP). It will be replaced on April 6 2009 with a ‘fair and...
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