What if an employee turns out to be a hooligan?

What to do if one or more of your workers engaged in football hooliganism recently

Conflict at work: Where next?

There has been a push towards informal interventions and teams regulating behaviour

Reinstatement orders following unfair dismissal

Reinstatement orders in unfair dismissal cases are made in less than 1% of cases, and can be costly

Big Brother is watching you: employees and TV appearances

What should employers do to prevent potentially damaging television appearances by their staff?

How 'pulling a sickie' could lead to more duvet days than intended

Though employees who take 'duvet days' can now be more easily disciplined, there are some factors to consider

Criminal offences outside work: what can employers do?

The Adam Johnson case highlights the issue of when to dismiss an employee charged with or convicted of an offence

Legal lowdown: The CEO five-year sell-by date

Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker has put a sell-by date on CEOs, but how can you ensure this is managed in a legally-sound way?

Spotlight on whistleblowing

The recent Co-op case makes the stakes in whistleblowing cases clear. So what is best practice here?

How to deal with a bullying scandal

The Conservative party bullying scandal shines a light on how not to deal with bullying allegations

Robust social media policy essential to protect employers

A robust social media policy is essential for protecting employers during disciplinary action

A fifth of employees fail to pass probation

Employers are either terminating contracts or extending probation periods for 18% of new starters, according to research by Spring Personnel.

Disciplinary action over social media doubles

Companies are increasingly resorting to disciplinary action to crack down on social media misuse, according to a global survey.