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Can you issue a misconduct penalty without a formal disciplinary meeting...?

Andy Dodd

Employee has agreed they were wrong and apologised. Is there a need to formally carry out a disciplinary meeting or could you go straight to issue penalty

Thanks 

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  • It's self evident, I think that any formal disciplinary warning should be the outcome of a formal disciplinary hearing and in compliance with ACAS Code. Otherwise would be denying due process / natural justice.
    It doesn't have to be a lot of rigmarole but IMHO it has to be done.
    If it's not done right, then usually no great matter 'cos it's action short of dismissal but if dismissal follows as a result of it, then it may well be challenged and found to have been flawed, so best get it right.
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  • It's self evident, I think that any formal disciplinary warning should be the outcome of a formal disciplinary hearing and in compliance with ACAS Code. Otherwise would be denying due process / natural justice.
    It doesn't have to be a lot of rigmarole but IMHO it has to be done.
    If it's not done right, then usually no great matter 'cos it's action short of dismissal but if dismissal follows as a result of it, then it may well be challenged and found to have been flawed, so best get it right.
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