THE DISCIPLINARY LETTER
This is the main purpose of a disciplinary charge letter?
What is to notify the employee of the alleged misconduct and request a response?
These three parties are typically present at a disciplinary hearing.
Who are the employee, employer's representative, and an impartial chairperson?
He won the 2023 Road March with the high-energy hit “Hard Fete.”
Who is Bunji Garlin?
This is the mildest form of disciplinary action.
What is a verbal warning
This one word is the foundation of all fair disciplinary procedures.
What is fairness?
These two elements must always be included in the disciplinary letter
What are the specific allegation /the date and time of the hearing/right to walk with representative
This type of support person may accompany an employee at the hearing.
What is a union representative or co-worker?
This artist is known as the “King of Soca” and has the most Road March titles to his name.
Who is Super Blue?
A first written warning usually remains on file for this period.
What is six to twelve months?
This method of discipline escalates in severity over time?
What is progressive discipline?
This is why is it important to give the employee adequate time to respond to a disciplinary letter.
What is to ensure the employee has a fair opportunity to defend themselves?
This should happen if unexpected evidence arises during a hearing.
What is pausing the hearing to give the employee time to respond?
This artist teamed up with Super Blue in 2018 for the explosive Road March hit Soca Kingdom.
Who is Machel Montano?
This sanction often follows repeated breaches after a final warning.
What is dismissal?
This time period allows tensions to settle before formal action is taken.
What is a cooling-off period?
These should be attached to the disciplinary letter to support the allegations.
What are relevant documents and witness statements?
Hearings must be led by someone neutral to ensure this.
What is fairness and the absence of bias?
In 2020, this longtime soca veteran made a massive comeback by winning Road March after more than 20 years alongside Kes.
Who is Iwer George?
This is one alternative to termination for serious misconduct.
What is suspension without pay or demotion?
Keeping accurate records during disciplinary processes helps with this.
What is providing evidence and reducing legal risk?
This key legal principle is upheld by issuing a clear disciplinary letter before action is taken.
What is the principle of natural justice and procedural fairness?
After deliberation following a disciplinary hearing, this must be provided to the employee.
What is a written decision detailing the outcome and allowing for an opportunity to mitigate before sanctions?
This soca band had everyone chanting and going to the “Full Extreme” in 2017 — their first Road March win.
Who are the MX Prime / Ultimate Rejects?
Before issuing any sanction, these three things must be considered.
What are the seriousness of the offense, prior record, and mitigating circumstances?
Two common results of poor disciplinary processes are these.
What are legal challenges and poor staff morale?