The current statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedures (DDP) will be replaced by a new voluntary ACAS Code of Practice on April 6 2009, which aims to promote fairness. So how should you then
handle disciplinary issues?
Published 19.03.2009
You need to impose a disciplinary sanction but can’t decide what would be appropriate. Someone has suggested that an HR advisor should be asked for their opinion. Why is this a bad idea?
Published 02.10.2015
When the issue of disciplinary proceedings arises, many employers focus on carrying out an investigation and the hearing itself. But the process doesn’t end there and it’s vital that you get the next
few stages right. So how is this done?
Published 09.02.2011
When an employee is subject to a disciplinary investigation your process must be fair and reasonable. But suppose the investigating manager goes thorough everything in fine detail - could that render
a dismissal unfair?
Published 07.11.2017
A manager has been asked to conduct a disciplinary hearing. The trouble is, it’s their first time and they’ve confessed to being “a bit nervous about the whole thing”. How can you ensure they don’t
trip up or forget something?
Published 06.11.2014
Whenever an employee is facing disciplinary proceedings, a formal written note should be taken at each stage. Any failure to do this could prove fatal in tribunal. But what’s the key to this
all-important exercise?
Published 05.05.2011
An employee who is subject to disciplinary proceedings has responded by raising a grievance. They claim that you must automatically put the disciplinary proceedings on hold until their grievance is
concluded. Is this correct?
Published 29.05.2015
An employee who was the subject of disciplinary proceedings has resigned with immediate effect. What should you do with the paperwork which has accumulated during the process?
Published 07.01.2020
The ACAS Code of Practice replaced the old statutory disciplinary and dismissal procedures some time ago. But the tribunal has only just dealt with one of the first cases to be heard under this new
regime. What point did it make?
Published 16.12.2010
With tribunal fees having been abolished, a robust disciplinary investigation is more important than ever. But how should the investigator set out their findings and when does their role in the
process end?
Published 10.10.2017