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Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Since 1 October 2004, every employer in the UK, regardless of size, had to comply with statutory dispute resolution procedures when dealing with disciplinary or grievances within the workplace. However, those statutory procedures were repealed from 6 April 2009, by the Employment Act 2008, and replaced by the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
The aim of the Code is assist employers and employees to deal with disciplinary and grievance matters fairly and efficiently in the workplace, rather than the employment tribunal.
Where there has been an unreasonable failure to follow the Code (by employer or employee), a tribunal can adjust any compensation awarded by up to 25% if it considers it to be just and equitable in the circumstances.