Employment law - Disciplinary, capability and dismissal
Models (68)
Request to witness to attend disciplinary hearingIn some cases, it might be reasonable to invite a witness to attend a disciplinary hearing to give their evidence and answer questions in person. You can use our letter to do this.Acas Code of Practice... Read more
05 Mar 2021
Letter appointing a disciplinary investigation managerWhere disciplinary allegations are made against an employee, the first stage is to appoint a manager to conduct an investigation, the purpose of which is to ascertain whether or not there is a pot... Read more
30 Apr 2020
Disciplinary hearing order of proceedingsWhere managers are asked to chair disciplinary hearings, if they're new to the whole experience, it's helpful to give them guidance on how the hearing should be conducted. Our document will assist in ensuring th... Read more
06 Aug 2019
Letter following poor performance appeal meetingAfter the poor performance appeal meeting, you will need to formally notify the employee in writing of the outcome. The decision on an appeal is normally final unless your capability procedure specifica... Read more
09 Nov 2018
Letter following disciplinary appeal hearingAfter the disciplinary appeal hearing, you need to formally notify the employee in writing of the outcome. The decision on an appeal is normally final unless your disciplinary procedure specifically contain... Read more
09 Nov 2018
Incapacity checklist Use this checklist to help you manage employees who are absent for a long period or are persistently absent for short periods due to sickness or injury. Your procedure for managing sickness should be separate from your discipl... Read more
24 May 2018
Disciplinary investigation reportOur disciplinary investigation report will help an investigating officer summarise the investigation that was carried out, including the evidence gathered, what it shows (and doesn't show) and their recommendations for... Read more
06 Mar 2018
Letter confirming expiry of a warningIt's worth letting an employee know when a warning has expired so that they're aware the disciplinary or performance management paperwork has been removed from their file in compliance with data protection obligatio... Read more
16 Feb 2018
Written warning and final written warningFollowing a disciplinary hearing, if you want to formally warn the employee you will need to issue either a written warning or a final written warning. These are important documents so you should ensure you dr... Read more
07 Feb 2018
Tribunal preparation checklist If litigation cannot be avoided, the parties should prepare themselves as thoroughly as possible in order to bring or defend the case effectively. This checklist will help you prepare in the event that no resolution ha... Read more
18 Jan 2018
