http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com Disciplinary and grievance procedures are essential in the Irish workplace.Many unfair dismissal claims can be successfully defended provided there are robust and fair disciplinary procedures in place

1. Employment law/HR training for small
business owners in Ireland
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2.  Employers have a legal obligation to provide
staff with written procedures before dismissal
 Good practice to follow Labour Relations
Commission code of practice
 Courts and Employment Tribunals will be
influenced when deciding on a dispute
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3.  Grievance and Disciplinary procedures should
be
 Fair
 Clear
 Penalties are transparent
 Internal appeals mechanism
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4.  Can include
 Oral warning
 Written warning
 Final written warning
 Suspension with/without pay
 Dismissal
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5.  The basic test is one of “reasonableness” i.e.
 What would the reasonable employer do in
the particular circumstances?
 Less serious issues should provide for an
opportunity to improve to reasonable targets
 More serious issues of misconduct can lead
to dismissal without notice
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6.  An employer’s case will be strengthened if
he/she can point to good disciplinary and
grievance procedures being enforced in the
workplace
 These procedures need regular review to
keep apace with changes in
legislation/regulations
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7.  Visit http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com for
free information about employment law in
Ireland
 admin@employmentrightsireland.com
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