Disciplinary rules: the relevance of disciplinary rules to the fairness of dismissal

Article Abstract:

Standards for disciplinary practice and procedures in employment in the United Kingdom are covered in the ACAS Code of Practice. The Code states that disciplinary rules set the standards of conduct at work and that such standards should cover health and safety, timekeeping, absence from work, use of the employer's facilities, and overtime rules. Codes of conduct should specify grounds for summary dismissal, e.g. theft, fraud, vandalism, fighting, bullying, harassment, gross incompetence, willful disloyalty. Employees should be given both written and oral notice of the conduct required of them.

United Kingdom, Employee discipline

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Contract, confidentiality and the public interest

Article Abstract:

Employee whistleblowers in the UK should be aware of their express or implied contractual duties regarding confidentiality, but they do have recourse if they are dismissed for their disclosures. Employment contracts may also require disclosures of wrongdoing to be made to employers. However, wrongful dismissal suits can be based on claiming that disclosures were made in the public interest. Public interest disclosures can be for safety reasons or other justifiable causes, as well as for actual employer crimes. General principles governing confidential employer information are also presented.

Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing

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