Although every employer hopes that they will maintain a harmonious relationship with their employees, sometimes things go wrong. An employee might commit an act of misconduct, in which case you will be considering whether to discipline them. Or, something might have happened which has caused upset to one of your employees. In that case, the employee might raise a grievance.
What does a disciplinary and grievance solicitor do?
Our dedicated employment solicitors provide support and advice on the steps you need to take to investigate and respond to an employee misconduct or grievance, as well as handle any appeal.
Dealing with disciplinary and grievance matters can be stressful, time consuming and can also come with legal risk in the form of possible Employment Tribunal claims. Taking advice from our employment lawyers can help make sure that you “get it right” the first time and minimise that risk.
Disciplinaries
Effective disciplinary processes are critical for all employers, both for setting standards of behaviour and for encouraging improvement where necessary. Some misconduct can be serious enough to warrant dismissal. If you discover that an employee has committed serious misconduct, then legal advice can help you ensure you take all necessary steps to investigate the misconduct and carry out an effective process so that you can make a fair decision as to whether to dismiss.
Grievances
Formal grievances allow employees to state their problem to an employer and request a resolution from them. When an employee raises a grievance, it’s important for employers to deal with that grievance fairly. B P Collins’ expert grievance solicitors can advise you on the steps you need to take to investigate and respond to an employee grievance, as well as handle any appeal.
HR2Help
Sometimes, employers will benefit from appointing an external HR service to conduct a disciplinary or grievance process. As part of our HR2Help service, our HR consultants can conduct disciplinary and grievance hearings and appeals, and can work along side our disciplinary and grievance solicitors, who are on hand for any circumstances where HR support requires legal input.
Why choose B P Collins as your our disciplinary and grievance solicitors?
With 50+ years of experience and extensive knowledge, we’re consistently ranked in legal directories such as Chambers UK and The Legal 500, for the strength of our employment practice.
As members of the Employment Lawyers Association, our solicitors have helped hundreds of employers navigate disciplinaries and grievances with confidence and clarity.
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We pride ourselves on achieving the best possible and most cost effective outcomes for our clients, be that through pursuing a strike out of some or all of a claim or defence or negotiating an appropriate settlement.
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Contact our disciplinary and grievance solicitors today
For further information or advice please contact our disciplinary and grievance lawyers, who are based in London, Ickenham, Thame and Gerrards Cross, on 01753 889995 or enquiries@bpcollins.co.uk.
