Disciplinary investigations and hearings, and dismissals

In this week's feature-length podcast, Nicky Stibbs, freelance employment law writer, and Max Winthrop, employment partner at Short, Richardson & Forth LLP, answer key questions around disciplinary investigations and hearings, and dismissals, including: the Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures; reliance on past warnings; the role of HR in the disciplinary process; the right to be accompanied; probationary employees; and automatic unfair dismissals. We also discuss more generally the risks that can arise when dismissing an employee with less than two years' service.