Making Sense of Employment Law - The Acas Code
Disciplinary and grievance procedures under the Acas Code of Practice
In April 6, 2009, the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures were repealed and replaced by the Acas Code of Practice. The Acas Code simplifies the much criticised statutory dispute procedures.
For more information about the new work disciplinary procedure see Acas code disciplinary or visit Acas code grievance for more about the Acas Code provisions for grievances.
A simplified disciplinary and grievance procedure
Disciplinary and grievance procedures under the Acas Code suggest parties ‘should’, rather than ‘must’ act in a certain way. A dismissal will no longer be found to have been automatically unfair if the employer does not follow the procedure. However, Employment Tribunals ruling on individual cases can:
- Increase compensation by up to 25 per cent where the employer has ‘unreasonably’ failed to follow the Acas Code for a disciplinary procedure or a grievance.
- Reduce compensation by up to 25 per cent where the employee has ‘unreasonably’ failed to follow the Acas Code when carrying out employment disciplinary procedures or handling a grievance.
For more information see:
Want to talk to us about work disciplinary procedure or grievances?
If you would like to discuss the law in relation to grievance procedures, or how the Acas Code’s employment disciplinary procedures differ to the old statutory disciplinary procedure, email Fiona Martin or call your local martin searle solicitors’ office on 01273 609911 (Brighton) or 0208 256 4490 (Croydon).
