Workplace dispute resolution

Employers often need help to deal with employee grievances or serious disciplinary issues in the workplace. These disciplinary and grievance issues can become prolonged and complicated and must be fairly and robustly managed.

Having the correct policies and procedures in place is crucial to ensure fair and effective management of discipline and grievance issues and to maintain healthy relations with staff.

Hill Dickinson's employment team is able to advise on the full range of issues relating to disciplinary and grievance matters from investigations and evidence gathering to dismissals and appeals. The team has extensive experience in drafting disciplinary and grievance policies and procedures that enable businesses to handle internal disputes with confidence and sensitivity.

Our team of more than 30 employment lawyers can advise on all disciplinary and grievance matters including:

  • Training managers on how to deal effectively with disciplinary and grievance issues
  • Employee suspensions
  • Undertaking a fair and reasonable investigation
  • Gathering, analysing and evaluating evidence
  • Disciplinary and grievance processes
  • Warnings
  • Appeals and outcomes
  • Preparing and drafting documents and policies

 

Key contacts

Jeff Middleton
Head of Practice Group: Employment and Pensions
Jeff Middleton
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7260
Email
jeff.middleton@hilldickinson.com
James Upton
Partner
James Upton
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 817 7262
Email
james.upton@hilldickinson.com
Philip Farrar
Partner
Philip Farrar
Telephone
+44 (0) 151 600 8615
Email
philip.farrar@hilldickinson.com

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