The Need For A Disciplinary Policy "In Black And White"

Besides having exclusive competence to hear and decide on other matters falling under article 75 (1) of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (CAP 452), “EIRA”, the Industrial Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to consider and decide all cases of alleged unfair dismissals of employees from employment. In relation to dismissals, in recent years, the Industrial Tribunal has underlined a point that may seem simple but is of great consequence; workplaces must have a clear, written and consistently applied disciplinary policy which shall be accessible to every employee at the workplace. In its decision (Decision Number 3044), Maryanne Vella V. Da Vinci Healthcare Ltd, concerning the dismissal of a senior nurse from a private healthcare provider, the Tribunal remarked: