Workplace Disciplinary Procedures Advice

You can’t afford mistakes when dealing with workplace disciplinary procedures. Getting your disciplinary process right is essential to protecting your business from costly claims and reputational damage and that’s not even counting the stress and hassle of dealing with it all.

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Disciplinary Procedures in the Workplace

Having a clear and compliant employee disciplinary procedure is essential for following fair process under UK employment law. Employers need to stick to structured workplace disciplinary processes, including an investigation, disciplinary meeting and fair outcomes, in line with the ACAS disciplinary process. A disciplinary procedure that’s consistently applied in your workplace reduces the risk of legal problems and shows you’re following a fair procedure during your disciplinary process if someone decides to challenge you.

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The ACAS Disciplinary Procedure: What You Must Know

The ACAS disciplinary procedure sets out a standard disciplinary process covering investigation, notification, disciplinary hearing and appeal. Employers must stick to the procedure to avoid falling foul of disciplinary procedure employment law and to avoid the risk of tribunal claims.

Running a Disciplinary Hearing: What You Must Do

The disciplinary hearing process is a critical part of a formal disciplinary procedure. Employers need to stick to the procedure for a disciplinary hearing, including reviewing the evidence, allowing the employee to be represented and making a fair decision. A properly run hearing procedure makes sure your disciplinary process for employees is sound and consistent.

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Employee Disciplinary Procedure FAQs

An employee disciplinary procedure is a process developed by employers to handle disciplinary action it takes including investigation, hearing and outcome.

The ACAS Disciplinary procedure sets out what is generally considered good practice when handling disciplinary issues in the workplace – covering off things like investigations, the actual meetings and the appeals process.

When it comes to disciplinary hearings the key steps include letting the employee know you’re holding one, presenting evidence, and making sure the hearing itself is fair and giving them a chance to put their side of the story.

A fair disciplinary process is one that is run consistently, is based on solid evidence and actually follows the procedures that you’re supposed to – all of which helps ensure that any decisions you do make are legally sound.

Formal disciplinary action tends to follow a set of steps, such as giving out warnings, having a disciplinary meeting and making a formal record of what happens and what the outcome was.

The standard disciplinary process in the workplace tends to start with identifying that something is up, then investigating, holding a disciplinary hearing and then deciding what (if any) action to take.

Yes, if you are an employer you can get free expert advice on how to handle disciplinary procedures from EAB, including how to run a fair hearing and what you need to do to make sure you are staying within the law.

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