We design clear, legally compliant disciplinary policies that outline your individual organisation's expectations and procedures.

• Develop a comprehensive disciplinary policy in line with legal standards and best practice.

• Establish clear guidelines for dealing with misconduct and performance issues.

• Ensure your policies promote fairness, transparency, and consistency across the organisation.

We provide support in managing investigations into employee misconduct or poor performance, ensuring the process is thorough and unbiased.

• Advise on how to conduct impartial investigations, or conduct the investigation on your behalf.

• Assist or lead with gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and documenting findings.

• Ensure that investigations are carried out in a timely and professional manner, protecting both the employee’s and the employer’s rights.

We guide you through the disciplinary hearing process, ensuring that all procedures are followed, and the employee's right to a fair hearing is respected.

• Advise on structuring and conducting disciplinary hearings.

• Support the preparation of hearing documentation, including evidence and witness statements.

• Coaching the disciplining manager on how to manage the disciplinary, and/or being present in the disciplinary hearing itself.

• Ensure that the employee can present their case and respond to allegations in line with their legal rights.

• Provide an experienced notetaker to take an accurate record of what was discussed and demonstrate the hearing was compliant with legal requirements and company policy.

We ensure that your disciplinary procedures comply with legal obligations, protecting you from potential claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination.

• Advise on the legal requirements for disciplinary actions, such as notice periods, right to representation, and appeal procedures.

• Ensure compliance with the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.

• Guide you on the use of warnings, suspensions, and potential dismissal actions.

We assist you to make objective, fair decisions regarding disciplinary actions, ensuring consistency with past practices and company policy.

• Advise on the appropriate sanctions, from verbal warnings to dismissal.

• Ensure that decisions are based on evidence and proportionate to the severity of the issue.

• Help document decisions clearly, outlining the reasons for any disciplinary actions taken.

We guide you on how to communicate effectively with employees during the disciplinary process, ensuring transparency and professionalism.

• Advise on how to notify employees of disciplinary actions in a constructive and respectful manner.

• Offer guidance on providing support to employees during the process.

• Ensure that communication is clear, concise, and promoting a positive resolution.

We provide guidance on managing disciplinary appeals and ensuring a fair review process.

• Advise on how to handle appeals from employees who wish to challenge disciplinary actions.

• Ensure the appeal process is fair, impartial, and in line with organisational policy.

• Coaching the appeal manager on how to manage the appeal, and/or being present in the appeal hearing itself.

• Support follow-up actions, such as documenting outcomes, monitoring improvements in behaviour or performance after disciplinary measures have been taken.

• Provide an experienced notetaker to take an accurate record of what was discussed and demonstrate the appeal was compliant with legal requirements and company policy.