Date last reviewed
Who should watch this?
Watch this if you want to take disciplinary action against an employee, for example for their poor performance or misconduct.
The content of this video is accurate as at June 2017 (but see 'Update' section below).
What does the video cover?
The video will cover questions such as:
- Do we need to have a disciplinary policy and what should it include?
- What procedure do we need to follow if we want to take disciplinary action against an employee?
- What happens in a disciplinary meeting?
- What is Acas?
- Is it appropriate to formally discipline a volunteer?
Running time: 11mins
- Title page (0.23)
- Introduction (0.20)
- Overview (0.35)
- Employees (1.03)
- Procedure requirement and dealing with volunteers (0.46)
- Disciplinary policy (0.55)
- What to include in a policy (0.47)
- ACAS (1.03)
- Investigation (0.59)
- Invitation to meeting (0.44)
- Disciplinary meeting (0.46)
- Decision (0.37)
- Right of appeal (0.46)
- Practical steps (0.58)
- Summary (0.08)
Update
Any references in this video to the ACAS Code of Practice should be construed as references to the revised Code which came into force on 11 March 2015.
Special thanks to
Sarah Thompson and McGuireWoods London LLP
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Disclaimer
LawWorks, the presenters, and the organisations involved in producing these resources cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the use of the materials and they are not a substitute for taking appropriate legal advice.
Date last reviewed
June 2017