Need to put a stop to that behaviour?
You might need to take disciplinary action
Download your free guide that details each step as well as the considerations you need to make.
If you employ people, chances are there have been occasions where they’ve behaved in a way
that you find unacceptable.
It might be a rare occasion, or it may be more frequent than you’d like.
At some point, it’s likely you’ll need to follow a disciplinary procedure if an informal chat about the
behaviour doesn’t work.
It may sound dramatic but certain behaviours in the workplace have the potential to have a big
impact on how your business runs. Whether it’s someone not pulling their weight, which can lead
to an unmotivated, disengaged team; bullying or harassment, which can cause stress, anxiety,
depression in your people; or even something like theft or fraud, which can cost your business
dearly.
These behaviours need to be knocked on the head immediately before they create a company-
wide issue. And when you get to the point of disciplinaries, it’s really important that you do things the right way.
Failing to follow both your own policy, as well as Acas guidance and employment law could land
you in hot water. That’s because if you don’t act fairly and take the relevant steps, your employee
could take you to an employment tribunal.
And you don’t need me to remind you just how much time and money, not to mention stress, that
could involve!
So before you start a disciplinary procedure you should really take the time to understand exactly
how things need to work. Make sure you have planned your course of action, looked back to find
out if you’ve dealt with similar issues before, and ideally, consulted an HR expert to help guide you
through or handle the process for you.
To help you understand how things should work, I’ve created a new guide. It details every step of a
the disciplinary procedure, and the considerations you as the employer must make.
Can I send you a free copy?
Simply fill out your details and I’ll email it across right away!
HELEN PRICE-EVANS
Is an HR expert and specialises in helping
SMEs with all of your HR needs
She understands your industry and the challenges you come up against every day. She also understands how the workplace is evolving, and the ways that businesses need to adapt to protect both their best interests and those of their employees.
Helen has written this guide to help you understand how disciplinaries should work, and
to help you avoid making a mistake that could see you end up in an employment tribunal.
Why are we giving this guide away for free?
Giving you all of this valuable information at no cost is the best way for you to learn about Helen Price-Evans and what she can do to help improve your HR.
Maybe you’ll go on to do some work together in the future. Perhaps you won’t. Either way, there’s no obligation to use Helen's HR services in the future.
