'Procedure over people' | Poor disciplinary processes harming staff wellbeing, public health experts warn

Poorly managed disciplinary investigations are damaging employee wellbeing, weakening workforce resilience and contributing to a £28.5 billion annual cost of workplace conflict, public health experts have warned.

The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has called for disciplinary practice to be treated as a public health issue, arguing that preventable harm is being caused by procedures that are disproportionate, poorly designed or administered without sufficient consideration for those involved.