HR processes | Disciplinary delays draining employer time and resources, survey finds

Despite disciplinary actions in the workplace taking one month or more to complete, new research by employment law and HR consultancy firm, WorkNest, reveals that 18% of employers experience matters dragging on for longer than three months.

The survey of 356 employers found that mounting delays in increasingly complex disciplinary processes are causing a significant drain on organisations’ time and resources.

The research shows that the leading cause of a protracted disciplinary process is an employee taking sick leave due to stress and anxiety, with almost a quarter (23%) of employers questioned citing this as the most common cause of delays.

Lack of available staff to deal with such matters is also given as a reason for setbacks by almost one in five employers (19%).