News
November 2025
Bristol University Press publish ‘Under Investigation: Transforming Disciplinary Practice in the Workplace’ - 5 November. More
Nick Pahl, CEO of Society of Occupational Medicine blogs: “The employee harm caused by disciplinary policy and process, and which is well-evidenced in the book, opens a door for OH to collaborate with HR to influence how work is designed and implemented.” More
Jonny Gifford, Principal Research Fellow at Institute for Employment Studies, asks: "Do no harm - a principle HR should embrace?” and looks at the avoidable damage in employee investigations and considers how they can be more humane. More
Julie Rogers, CEO of the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) blogs: “As a profession, we need to lead the change in how processes are managed and run to better look after those being taken through them.” More
Tracy Manley, NHS England National People Policy Lead, writes: “To my HR friends, colleagues, and managers involved in disciplinary processes, please read this. No matter how experienced we are, there’s powerful learning and reflection for us all.” More
Richard Saundry, University of Westminster, says: “Managers and others involved in disciplinary action, including HR practitioners and union reps are also negatively impacted. Therefore, there is a need to give all stakeholders the skills and support to build healthy employment relationships and resolve problems before they escalate into damaging process.” More
The ‘Keep Britain Working’ report, published by the UK Government (5 November), references the NHS Wales ‘Improving Employee Investigations’ work:
“… research in Wales highlights the heavy emotional and health toll on all sides of a dispute – employees, managers, HR staff.” More
The Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) announced the winner of the first ‘Avoidable Employee Harm’ Award on 20 November. More
June 2025
An update from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council on the application of the ‘Improving Employee Investigations’ programme in their organisation. More
January 2025
Launched a programme of work supporting West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership with its focus on ‘avoidable employee harm’. More
December 2024
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in Wales host a session exploring the impact of disciplinary policies and processes across sectors. More
October 2024
The Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) launches the ‘Avoiding Harm’ programme at its annual conference, with the publication of the ‘When we do harm’ discussion paper. More
March 2024
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) pick up a seventh award for the ‘Improving Employee Investigations’ programme at the CIPD Wales’ annual awards and its work with NHS Wales organisations. More
July 2022
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in NHS Wales launches its’ ‘Improving Employee Investigations’ programme. More