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Official guidance
Official guidance brings together all key guidance, including Codes of Practice from the HSE, ACAS and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), British and International Standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI) and guidance from the Environment Agency and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), in one easy-to-access location.
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Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
- Type:
- code_of_practice
- Date guidance published:
- 1 Apr 2009
- Reference number:
- ACAS/CP01 and ISBN 978 0 11 706728 8
- Jurisdiction:
- Publishing body:
- ACAS
Official description of the guidance
This Code aims to help employers, employees and their representatives by setting out key principles for handling disciplinary and grievance issues in the workplace. The Code will be taken into account by Employment Tribunals when considering relevant cases and awards made by Tribunals. Awards may be adjusted by up to 25% for unreasonable failure to comply with any provision of the Code.
