Conducting a disciplinary investigation and hearing

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, Scotland, Wales

A note dealing with the conduct of an investigation and subsequent disciplinary proceedings involving allegations of misconduct by an employee, taking account of the law of unfair dismissal and the 2009 Acas Code of Practice.

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Resource ID: 8-200-2423
Products: PLC Employment Law, PLC Public Sector
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Practice note: overview

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Practice note

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Standard documents

Advice to an employee facing a capability procedure: poor performance Advice to an employee facing a capability procedure: poor performance (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-506-7403)
Advice to an employee facing a disciplinary procedure: misconduct Advice to an employee facing a disciplinary procedure: misconduct (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-506-7831)
Capability procedure Capability procedure (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-200-2144)
Disciplinary procedure Disciplinary procedure (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-200-2138)
Disciplinary rules Disciplinary rules (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-200-3659)
Letter giving final written warning for misconduct Letter giving final written warning for misconduct (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-200-2042)
Letter giving first written warning for misconduct Letter giving first written warning for misconduct (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-200-2043)
Letter of advice on conducting a disciplinary investigation and hearing Letter of advice on conducting a disciplinary investigation and hearing (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-201-8609)
Letter requesting attendance at a disciplinary hearing Letter requesting attendance at a disciplinary hearing (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic3-200-2048)
Letter requesting attendance at an appeal hearing Letter requesting attendance at an appeal hearing (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic3-200-2072)
Letter suspending an employee pending investigation Letter suspending an employee pending investigation (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-200-2054)
Letter to confirm dismissal following previous warnings Letter to confirm dismissal following previous warnings (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic8-200-2055)
Letter to confirm formal verbal warning for misconduct Letter to confirm formal verbal warning for misconduct (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-200-2044)
Letter to confirm outcome of appeal Letter to confirm outcome of appeal (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-200-2073)
Letter to confirm summary dismissal for gross misconduct following a hearing Letter to confirm summary dismissal for gross misconduct following a hearing (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-200-2059)

Article: know-how

FSA regulation and employment law: juggling the issues FSA regulation and employment law: juggling the issues (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-376-0225)

External resources

Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic9-200-4742)
Avoiding and resolving discipline and grievance issues at work: simpler laws, better services (BIS) Avoiding and resolving discipline and grievance issues at work: simpler laws, better services (BIS) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-385-1758)
Discipline and grievances at work: The Acas guide Discipline and grievances at work: The Acas guide (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-384-3283)