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Disciplinary procedure

This procedure sets out the steps an organisation will take to deal with employee misconduct, including how disciplinary issues will be investigated, hearings conducted and outcomes decided. It helps ensure disciplinary matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment law.

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By Darren Newman, Brightmine Consultant Editor

Use this model procedure to set out the steps that your organisation will take to deal with misconduct.

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Darren Newman
Employment Lawyer, Employment Law Ltd

Darren Newman is an employment lawyer and consultant editor at Brightmine. He qualified at the Bar in 1990, and has extensive experience of representing both employers and employees in the employment tribunal. Darren has provided employment law training to major government departments, commercial organisations, local authorities and public bodies.

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