008 - How to conduct a disciplinary hearing and best practices for employers

In episode 8 of Engage Alistair Booth discusses the steps employers should take in the event they need to take disciplinary action with an employee. Alistair believes having detailed procedures can avoid such issues but more importantly managers need to be consistent when applying the rules to ensure employees fully understand what is expected of them, and to ensure fairness and consistency. If you do not currently have disciplinary procedures in place, you should follow the ACAS guidance, and you can do so by clicking here. Covered in this episode: The importance of formal policies, procedures and clear communication; The potential issues with inconsistencies in enforcing policies and procedures; Empowering your management team to look after the people in your organisation; The steps you can take to avoid a disciplinary hearing; An overview of the necessary steps and guidelines to follow for conducting a disciplinary hearing. You can reach out to Alistair on twitter @TheHrBooth, by email info@thehrbooth.co.uk or via Disclaimer: You must not rely on the information in this podcast as an alternative to Human Resource Management advice from an appropriately qualified professional. If you have any specific questions about any Human Resource Management matter you should consult an appropriately qualified professional. You should never delay seeking Human Resource Management advice, disregard Human Resource Management advice, or commence or discontinue any Human Resource Management action because of information in this podcast. Please contact The HR Booth directly for specific advice and guidance.

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008 - How to conduct a disciplinary hearing and best practices for employers is an episode from Engage - The Human Resource Podcast Show by Engage with The HR Booth.

This episode is 00:25:11 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2015.

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