A company runs on the wheels of discipline,
rules and regulations. Everyone in a company, whether, it is the employer or an
employee, has to follow a certain code of conduct. While normally, most of the
employees are well behaved, some have a propensity for using aggressive behavior against others. The main aspect of having employment law is to ensure
that every employee is working in a safe environment, state CurryPopeck,solicitors in Harrow. If you are an employee or an employer,
you have to obey the employment law within your area. If an employee fails to act
appropriately and behaves in an undesirable manner then the employer has the
right to take action against that employee as per the UK’s employment laws, as
happened in this case in which a company sacked an employee involved in a
fracas:
The case involved two employees who
attended a corporate social event and were told that they would need to
maintain good behaviour throughout the event. However, they began drinking and started
showing inappropriate behaviour. The two got involved in a fight, which soon
took an ugly turn, resulting in one of them punching the other in the face.
The employee who was punched in the face, later
sent text messages to his attacker, threatening to take revenge. However, he
did not carry out the threat.
The company held disciplinary proceedings
against both employees. The attacker was sacked but the one who merely threatened
was given a final written warning.
The Employment Tribunal held that the
dismissal of the attacker was unfair stating that there had been inconsistency
in the way the two men were treated.
That decision was later overturned by the
Employment Appeal Tribunal, which held that the law recognised that there may
be a range of reasonable ways in which an employer may react to circumstances
that give rise to dismissal of an employee.
According to Curry Popeck solicitors in Harrow, the employer’s treatment of the case fell within
the band of reasonable responses as the actual punch in the face was different
to a mere threat that was never carried out.
Employment law is a rapidly changing area
requiring expert knowledge and advice. The team of expert Employment Solicitors
at Curry Popeck specialises in all aspects of employment law and strives to
help employers, business organisations and employees in all matters pertaining
to employment law.
For bespoke advice on any employment law
issue please, contact CurryPopeck, one of the most experienced Harrow law firms in Middlesex. Their professional solicitors have
more than 250 years’ experience of delivering clear legal and commercial advice
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