Monica Atwal, Managing Partner at Clarkslegal LLP comments in the People Management on Sales adviser who gave personal number to customers and waited five months for disciplinary hearing was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules.
Despite wrongdoing by the employee, judge says the delay in proceedings was ‘surprising’ and objectively unreasonable
The case highlighted that employers should “beware” of a delay in investigation and disciplinary proceedings. An employer must have due regard to conducting a process in a timely manner.
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Monica Atwal is recommended for her contentious work handling discrimination cases, particularly disability claims.
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