Hrm. You make very good points. It does feel as though HR, not having the full weight of the legal system should, instead, be able to be an arbiter (imperfect

Hrm. You make very good points. It does feel as though HR, not having the full weight of the legal system should, instead, be able to be an arbiter (imperfect though it would be) with the weight of "consequences to continued employment" as the authority.