Organisations should follow a fair, reasonable, prompt and consistent procedure for discipline, grievance and dismissals.

It is now considered best practice to include details of disciplinary and grievance matters in employees’ statements of employment instead of a stand-alone policy document.

For more information, visit the Business Link website

• Click here for an interactive tool to create a whole written statement of employment

 or

• Download the VCAS Model Grievance & Disciplinary Procedures to include in your own statement of employment

Other Useful Resources 

• acas - Code of Practice - Grievance and Disciplinary
• Disciplinary and Grievance at work - the acas guide