I’m number two in a successful advertising agency that has just introduced a green bike purchase scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work. One of our creative stars, a big fat guy, jeered at this ...

On paper, a worker’s right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing is one of the simplest employment rights there is. In practice, the right to be accompanied can be a divisive magnet for dispute, ...

This article was originally published on 21 September 2005 and is not updated. XpertHR provides up-to-date guidance on disciplinary procedures and employee grievances. The Acas code of practice on ...