Documents related to 'Dismissal with notice letter (misconduct)'
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Dismissal without notice letter (gross misconduct)If, after a disciplinary hearing, you take the decision to dismiss the employee because they've committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft or violence, you will need our dismissal without noti... Read more
05 Nov 2013
Dismissal without notice letter (absent employee)If, after a disciplinary hearing which is held in the employee's absence, you take the decision to dismiss them because they've committed an act of gross misconduct, you will need our dismissal without n... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Notice of disciplinary appeal hearingIf you deny an employee the right to appeal against a disciplinary sanction or dismissal, you will be acting unfairly and in breach of the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Use our no... Read more
11 Jun 2021
Dismissal on notice due to unsatisfactory performance/conduct letterYou should only use this letter where the employee has short service. This is because longer-serving employees have unfair dismissal rights so they need to be treated entirely differe... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Dismissal or dismissal under consideration after receipt of resignationUse this letter if an employee resigns when a decision to dismiss them is under consideration. Should you still continue with the disciplinary proceedings?If the alleged misconduc... Read more
27 Sep 2016
Dismissal due to unsatisfactory attendanceWhen you want to implement a dismissal on the ground of unsatisfactory attendance levels, use our dismissal letter. This is the final sanction under our attendance procedure.Potentially fair dismissal reasonI... Read more
10 May 2019
Alternative disciplinary sanctions letterIt's possible to impose a disciplinary sanction other than dismissal on an employee provided you've the contractual right to do so and the sanction is only temporary.Usual disciplinary sanctionsThe Acas Code of ... Read more
UPDATED12 Feb 2024
Disciplinary demotion letterInstead of dismissing an employee for misconduct or gross misconduct, it is permissible to demote them as a disciplinary sanction provided this is on a temporary basis and you have the contractual right to do so. Our disci... Read more
UPDATED12 Feb 2024
Fixed-term contract expiry dismissal letterAfter you've had a meeting with an employee to discuss the proposal to dismiss them on the expiry of their fixed-term contract, if you go ahead you can use our letter to effect it. It's also suitable for use i... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Accepting resignation during disciplinary processThis letter is for use before a disciplinary procedure has been completed. If the disciplinary process is continued, and a decision is made to dismiss, use our dismissal after receipt of resignation le... Read more
19 Sep 2016
