Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

Procedures for Disciplinaries and Grievances


As an organisation you should ensure you have a clear process for dealing with grievances and disciplinary issues.


Disciplinary and grievance procedures need to ensure that all employees receive equal treatment and that the employer follows necessary legal requirements.




Disciplinary procedures provide:


Clarity of performance standards and required conduct


A framework for identifying potential barriers to achieving the required standard


A clear process for agreeing action points with employees


A pre-emptive solution to employment tribunals


A useful and tangible body of evidence should an employment tribunal go ahead




Grievance procedures provide:


A signposted route for employees to solve issues they may not be able to address elsewhere


A process for establishing remedies to complaints


The current statutory disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures



The statutory requirements provide for:


- 3 stages of procedures to be followed


- Any non-adherence to the statutory requirement can result in ‘unfair dismissal’


- The cost of compensation for a lack of adherence will be higher should it be proven



For further guidance on disciplinaries and grievances go to disciplinary and grievance training courses