Disciplinary Hearing

What outcomes can I expect?

The primary aim is often to help you to defend the allegations, resulting in the allegations being dropped and enable you to get back to working as normal. However, if you’re dismissed, we’ll advise you on any potential claims, such as unfair dismissal. In these circumstances, we would assist you to seek to recover compensation or reinstatement through the Employment Tribunal.

In some circumstances, we can work with you to bring about an exit from the company on terms that ensure that your reputation and career is protected.

Your employer is required to follow correct procedures

In calling you to a disciplinary hearing, your employer is legally required to follow correct procedures, as set out in ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievances. If the hearing is motivated by or results in bullying, harassment or discrimination, we’ll advise you of your employment rights.

Featured case

Our client raised a grievance, requested an apology and that appropriate disciplinary action was taken against the complainant. He was then subjected to disciplinary proceedings for under-performance. We challenged the disciplinary proceedings and successfully argued that they were unfounded and the disciplinary was withdrawn.

We pursued a legal claim for race discrimination as vicariously liable for the teachers conduct, but also directly liable for discrimination. Also, they had victimised him to an unfair process and refusing to uphold his grievance.