Two key principles emerge from these decisions:
1. Employee discipline must be reasonable;
2. An employee discipline policy is important.
"Reasonable discipline" factors
Because acts of employee misconduct in the workplace often arouse emotional responses from employees, including the person who will make the decision about discipline, it may be difficult to respond objectively. The Haldane case shows employers should consider the following factors before reaching a decision:
The circumstances of the misconduct: For example, the trial judge noted that the incident between Ms Haldane and her employer occurred with a new boss, who had a less "relaxed" management style than his predecessor. Moreover, the new boss, without discussing the m
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