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15 October 2022

UK: Internal grievance report could not retrospectively acquire legal privilege

09 February 2022

UK: dismissal for refusal to formally progress multiple grievances could be fair

21 October 2020

UK: employers should comply with Acas Code when handling whistleblowing complaints

02 October 2017

UK: Recent Alternative Dispute Resolution review

Peter Frost, Partner and Head of Employment Disputes, recently contributed a review to David Liddle's influential publication, Managing Conflict: A …

07 July 2017

Australia: Romero v Farstad Shipping saga - A reminder to get your approach to company policies right

There has been further development in the Romero v Farstad Shipping saga, with the Full Federal Court this week dismissing each of Ms Romero’s appeal …

10 October 2016

UK: Shared parental pay - care needed when handling grievances or changing policy on pay

Employers should have effective processes in place to handle any grievances challenging their parental leave pay policies.  If the policy is …

08 April 2015

UK: Legislative changes April 2015 - family-related leave, rates, Acas Code

The new shared parental leave and pay regime came into operation on 5 April 2015 (applying to parents of children expected to be born, or placed for …

21 January 2015

UK: Disciplinary and grievance procedures: changes to Acas Code

In December 2013 Acas consulted on changes to its Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures to reflect the EAT ruling in Toal v GB Oils. …

10 December 2013

UK: Disciplinary and grievance procedures - proposed changes to Acas Code

Acas is consulting on changes to its Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures to reflect the EAT ruling in Toal v GB Oils. This case …

10 October 2013

UK: Grievances - implied duty to provide impartial appeal

Employers should ensure that appeals against a grievance decision are heard by an appropriate senior manager other than the original decision-maker, …

09 September 2013

UK: Discipline/grievances- employees can choose 'unreasonable' companion

The EAT has ruled that employees exercising the statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing are entitled to have present …

10 July 2013

UK: Victimisation - dismissal for making multiple discrimination grievances unlawful

Where an employee makes repeated allegations of discrimination which the employee believes to be true but which the employer considers unfounded, …