Managing the Disciplinary and Grievance Process
This half day course is designed to assist all levels of management who may be required to undertake misconduct investigations, disciplinary and/or grievance hearings and appeals to do so with confidence and in accordance with legal requirements.
Course content
The Law – The basics of Unfair Dismissal Law and the ACAS Code of Practice to enable attendees to understand why procedure is so important.
Informal v Formal – How and when to apply the informal approach to resolution and to determine when a more formal approach is required.
The 3 Stage Process in Handling Misconduct – An overview of the 3 stage process of Investigation, Disciplinary Hearing and Appeal along with tips on how to conduct each stage.
Handling a Grievance – Understanding what a grievance is, informal and formal approaches to resolution and tips on applying the formal procedure of Hearing, Investigation, Outcome and Appeal.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this practical course.
Assessment
There is no assessment but delegates receive a certificate of attendance.