By Darren Newman, Brightmine Employment Lawyer
Strengthen your organisation’s grievance‑handling process with our professionally drafted grievance outcome letter template, designed to help HR teams communicate investigation results clearly, consistently and in full alignment with best‑practice standards. This model letter provides legally sound wording to inform an employee of the outcome of their grievance and their right of appeal, supporting transparent and fair resolution procedures.
Structured in accordance with recognised HR guidance and developed to help employers follow the principles of the Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, it ensures your communication remains compliant, thorough and procedurally robust.
In this resource, you will find:
- Example letter wording
- Supporting guidance for using this letter
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About the author
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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