Handling Discipline and Grievance Issues

Who should attend:

Managers, HR Professionals and other staff who have either a direct role in the handling of discipline and grievance issues or are involved in ensuring the policies and procedure are applied correctly.

Objectives:

At the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Understand and explain the minimum legal requirements
• Appreciate the wide spectrum of claims that can be made
• Understand what constitutes a potentially fair reason for dismissal
• Prepare standard 3 stage letters for disciplinary and grievance issues
• Understand the importance of effective investigations
• Structure a disciplinary/grievance hearing and appeal

Content summary:

• Legislation framework
• Potentially fair reasons for dismissal
• Minimum Statutory Procedures
• Carrying out an investigation
• Handling discipline and dismissals
• Handling grievance meetings
• Handling appeals
• The Golden Rules
• Statutory procedures - where to now?

Method of training:

Combination of presentation, case studies, questions and answers.

Length of course:

Full or half day.

Full course notes are provided for all delegates attending.

This is our standard summary of the training we are able to provide. All our courses are able to be tailored to the specific training needs of your organisation.

For further details or a general discussion on the training Mace & Jones is able to provide, please contact:

Emlyn Williams, Partner at Mace & Jones emlyn.williams@maceandjones.co.uk or Sam Kinnear, sam.kinnear@maceandjones.co.uk