BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260226T093000Z DTEND:20260226T120000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:HR Forum: HR Exchange - Conducting Fair & Effective Workplace Investigations and Disciplinaries DESCRIPTION:A poorly conducted investigation is often at the heart of failed unfair dismissal defences\, leading to costly claims and reputational risks. Ensuring a fair\, thorough\, and legally compliant approach to both investigations and disciplinary procedures is critical for all employers.\n\n\n\nIn this session\, our employment law and HR professionals will provide valuable insights into why investigations and disciplinaries are among your most powerful tools in employee relations. We will cover the best practices for conducting investigations and managing disciplinary processes effectively\, ensuring they align with the Acas Code of Practice and employment law.\n\nIt will equip HR professionals and managers with the knowledge and practical skills required to conduct fair\, thorough\, and legally compliant workplace investigations and disciplinaries.\n\nKey Topics Covered:\n\n\n Understanding Employee Claims & Legal Risks\n\nThe main contractual and statutory claims an employee can bring against an employer. The risks of mishandling disciplinaries and investigations\, including potential tribunal claims.\n\n\n Investigating Misconduct & Performance Issues\n\nGross misconduct vs. minor misconduct: how to differentiate and handle cases appropriately. Investigating capability-related performance concerns fairly.\n\n\n Carrying Out a Fair & Reasonable Investigation\n\nThe essential steps to conducting a robust workplace investigation. Gathering and assessing evidence effectively. Avoiding common pitfalls that lead to successful unfair dismissal claims.\n\n\n Managing the Disciplinary Process Effectively\n\nFollowing the correct disciplinary procedures\, from issuing warnings to dismissal. How to conduct disciplinary hearings\, including preparation\, evidence presentation\, and ensuring procedural fairness. Ensuring consistency in disciplinary outcomes.\n\n\n Considering Discrimination & Reasonable Adjustments\n\nHow discrimination concerns can arise within disciplinary processes. Making reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees and those with disabilities.\n\n\n Following the Acas Code of Practice\n\nHow to plan\, structure\, and conduct both investigations and disciplinaries in accordance with Acas guidelines. Ensuring procedural fairness to reduce the risk of legal challenges.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\n HR professionals responsible for handling grievances\, disciplinaries\, and investigations.\n\n Managers and business owners seeking to ensure fair and legally sound disciplinary processes.\n\n Anyone involved in employee relations who wants to enhance their understanding of employment law and best practice.\n\n\n\nSponsored by: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A poorly conducted investigation is often at the heart of failed unfair dismissal defences\, leading to costly claims and reputational risks. Ensuring a fair\, thorough\, and legally compliant approach to both investigations and disciplinary procedures is critical for all employers.
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\nIn this session\, our employment law and HR professionals will provide valuable insights into why investigations and disciplinaries are among your most powerful tools in employee relations. We will cover the best practices for conducting investigations and managing disciplinary processes effectively\, ensuring they align with the Acas Code of Practice and employment law.

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It will equip HR professionals and managers with the knowledge and practical skills required to conduct fair\, thorough\, and legally compliant workplace investigations and disciplinaries.
\nKey Topics Covered:

\n\n\nThe main contractual and statutory claims an employee can bring against an employer. The risks of mishandling disciplinaries and investigations\, including potential tribunal claims.\n\n\nGross misconduct vs. minor misconduct: how to differentiate and handle cases appropriately. Investigating capability-related performance concerns fairly.\n\n\nThe essential steps to conducting a robust workplace investigation. Gathering and assessing evidence effectively. Avoiding common pitfalls that lead to successful unfair dismissal claims.\n\n\nFollowing the correct disciplinary procedures\, from issuing warnings to dismissal. How to conduct disciplinary hearings\, including preparation\, evidence presentation\, and ensuring procedural fairness. Ensuring consistency in disciplinary outcomes.\n\n\nHow discrimination concerns can arise within disciplinary processes. Making reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees and those with disabilities.\n\n\nHow to plan\, structure\, and conduct both investigations and disciplinaries in accordance with Acas guidelines. Ensuring procedural fairness to reduce the risk of legal challenges.
\nWho Should Attend?
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\n✔\; HR professionals responsible for handling grievances\, disciplinaries\, and investigations.
\n✔\; Managers and business owners seeking to ensure fair and legally sound disciplinary processes.
\n✔\; Anyone involved in employee relations who wants to enhance their understanding of employment law and best practice.
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\nSponsored by:
\n LOCATION:Flourish Enterprises St Catherine's House Woodfield Park DN4 8QP UID:e.3320.10760 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T053810Z URL:https://business.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/events/details/hr-forum-hr-exchange-conducting-fair-effective-workplace-investigations-and-disciplinaries-10760 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR