UKEmployment & HRLegally Required
Disciplinary Procedure
Step-by-step disciplinary process compliant with the ACAS Code of Practice.
What this document covers
Every employer must follow a fair procedure when disciplining employees. Failure to follow the ACAS Code can result in a tribunal increasing any award by up to 25%. This procedure covers the full process from informal warnings through to dismissal.
Key sections included
- Informal resolution
- Investigation
- Formal hearing
- Written warnings
- Final written warning
- Dismissal
- Appeals
- Suspension
- Gross misconduct examples
Frequently asked questions
Can I skip straight to dismissal?
Only for gross misconduct (e.g., theft, violence, serious food safety breaches). Even then, you must investigate and hold a hearing first.
Document details
- Legal basis
- Employment Rights Act 1996; ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
- Enforced by
- Employment Tribunal
- Penalty for absence
- Unfair dismissal claim with up to 25% uplift on compensation for failure to follow ACAS Code.
- Category
- Employment & HR
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