Running disciplinary and grievance hearings and appeals
Our employment law solicitors work with HR professionals and advisers to provide the practical advice required when dealing with internal disciplinary and grievance hearings and appeals. We combine legal knowledge with a understanding of the practical issues and the pressures on avoiding protracted procedures or costly employment law claims.
Expertise in advising on disciplinary and grievance hearings and appeals:
- Advice on performance issues, investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievance hearings and the appeal process
- Dealing with evidence, how to present the evidence, witness statements and conduct of investigations
- Handling sensitive information
- Recording of meetings
- Interpretation of the ACAS Code in practice
- Increases in compensation for failure to comply with a fair procedure
- Documentation for employees relating to disciplinary hearings, grievances and investigatory meetings and advice on the evidence to be presented and when
- Sanctions including suspension, warnings, written warnings, final written warnings and dismissal
Information on disciplinary and grievance hearings