• Suggested Policies to have in companies

• Misconduct - disciplinary
• Poor performance – capability
• Bullying and harassment
• Whistleblowing  

 

• Key changes suggested by code to Statutory Disciplinary Procedures

• Don’t have to follow internal grievance procedures any longer to apply to Employment Tribunal
• Appeal at all stages
• Good practice to allow employee to be accompanied at all meetings (if requests)
  • put in letter of invite
• Give employee a pack of all investigation information prior to meetings
• Suggest you have different person to hear each meeting
  • may not be possible of smaller organization
• If give warning – need to put following in letter:
  • What the employee has done
  • What they need to do to improve
  • Timescale's for improvement
  • What will happen if no improvement seen
• Code only refers to 2 stage process
  • does not refer to verbal stage
• Employee can put in a grievance even if they have resigned and left the company
  • this needs more clarification by case law!!

 

ACAS can provide lots of advice on procedures. www.acas.org.uk

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All information is general and further information should be sought through HR Practical Solutions Ltd or an Employment Law practitioner.