Disciplinary & Grievance
Disciplinary and grievance issues are governed by fair process. However, many employers fail to follow their own disciplinary and grievance procedures or, as a minimum, the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. With the risk of an unfair dismissal claim and the scope to increase any Tribunal award by up to 25% for a failure to follow the ACAS Code, it is key that managers ensure they know what process to follow and implement this effectively.
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Disciplinary and grievance advice we can help on:
- Getting your processes right, including drafting disciplinary and grievance procedures and letters to the employee
- Avoiding claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination
- Investigation meetings and collating evidence, including witness evidence
- Whether conduct is misconduct or gross misconduct and whether it is reasonable to dismiss
- Conducting disciplinary and grievance hearings
- The right to be accompanied
- Disciplinary penalties and issuing disciplinary warnings to employees
- Best practice for communication and dealing with issues promptly and consistently
- Dealing with appeals
- Protected conversations and settlement agreements
- Advice on dealing with unfair dismissal claims and constructive unfair dismissal claims
Training
We run regular HR courses at our offices and external venues over the year designed for HR professionals and those responsible for HR within their organisation. We also run webinars on these topics. Keep an eye on the Events section of our website to see upcoming courses.
In-House Counsel
Our team of experienced lawyers is well-equipped to support you in various ways. Whether you require advice on a specific issue, additional resources due to capacity constraints, or a second opinion, we are here to help. Explore our legal counsel page for more information and details on our schedule of seminars, specifically designed for in-house counsel.
How we work with you
Whilst based in the South of England, Paris Smith acts for businesses and families throughout the UK. Technology has enabled us to provide a high level of service to our clients whether they are local to our offices or not. Our advice can be given in many ways:
- Over the telephone
- Online appointments
- In face to face meetings
We will talk through how you would like to be contacted and the best ways for us to meet in our early conversations with you.
Get in touch to speak with an expert.
Introducing your key contacts
Clive Dobbin
Partner and Head of Employment & Sports
David Roath
Partner – Employment Team, Winchester
How we’ve helped our clients
Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures Resources
Events
30
Apr
Managing difficult HR issues – Training
10:00 – 12:00 GMT
Wed 30th Apr 2025
Paris Smith LLP
From £90.00
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