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Returning to work after parental leave
Circumstances in which an employee is, or is not, entitled to return to the same job after parental leave.
Reasons for taking parental leave
What an employee can and can't take parental leave for.
Disciplinary procedures, hearings and appeals
How to set up disciplinary rules and procedures in your business and the disciplinary action you can take.
Minimum requirements of workplace parental leave schemes
What a parental scheme must contain and suggestions on how you can enhance it to benefit your employees.
Time off to deal with emergencies involving dependants
An employee's right to take time off at short notice, eg to deal with illness or attend a partner's childbirth.
When parental leave can be taken and for how long
Limits on when parental leave can be taken and its duration, plus how to deal with irregular working weeks.
Hours, rest breaks and the working week
The rules about working hours and how best employers can manage them.
Informal and formal action for misconduct and poor performance
How to manage disciplinary issues informally and when formal action is required for misconduct and poor performance.
Dealing with grievances raised during disciplinary procedures
What to do if an employee claims the disciplinary action you have taken against them is discriminatory or unfounded.
Telling staff about disciplinary rules and procedures
The rules on conduct and misconduct and the procedure to follow if the rules are broken.
Disciplinary procedures and the employment contract
How to communicate your disciplinary rules and procedure and whether or not to make them contractual.
Preparing for a formal disciplinary hearing
How to organise attendees and evidence to ensure a disciplinary meeting runs smoothly.
Holding a formal disciplinary hearing
How to run a disciplinary hearing, informing the employee of its outcome, and how you should deal with delays.
Holding a disciplinary appeal hearing
When an employee appeals against your decision following a disciplinary hearing.
Disciplinary action you can take
Dismissal and penalties short of dismissal, such as fines and demotion.
Investigating disciplinary issues
How to investigate a disciplinary matter before starting the disciplinary procedure.
Parental leave entitlement
Which employees are entitled to parental leave and the evidence you can ask for as proof of this entitlement.
Exemptions for workers who choose their hours
Exemptions to the rules about working hours, rest breaks, and rest periods for workers who choose their hours.
Working hours in a week
Understand the limit of working hours in an average week.
Rest breaks
The breaks workers are entitled to take during working hours, depending on their employment status.