Disciplinary Process
How To Run A Formal Meeting
This document covers our suggested 7 step structure to follow next time you have to run a misconduct meeting.
(This assumes you have informed the employee fairly of what the meeting is about).
Letter of Expectations
This letter should be used to inform employees of your expectations regarding conduct, return to work, performance, trust, etc.
Serious Misconduct Meeting Invitation Letter (with suspension)
A letter template, which can be used to initiate a meeting following serious misconduct by an employee.
Misconduct Meeting Invitation Letter
A letter template, which can be used to initiate a misconduct meeting with an employee who has breached company policy.
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Letter - First Written Disciplinary Warning
The disciplinary process is the formal process used when an employee has breached the behavioural expectations of the organisation, as outlined in its employment agreements and policies. This letter can be used and modified as required if you want to issue a first written warning.
Termination With Notice Letter
A letter template, which can be used to formally advise an employee of the termination of their contract and their notice period, following serious misconduct.
Suspension Letter
A letter template, which can be used to notify an employee of suspension, following serious misconduct.
Termination with Notice Letter
A letter template, which should be used to officially advise an employee that their employment contract has been terminated, with notice.
Verbal Warning Letter
A letter template, which can be used to issue a formal verbal warning to an employee, following a breach of company policy, and a misconduct meeting.
Suspension Letter
A letter template, which should be used to officially advise an employee that they have been suspended with pay, while further investigation of a breach of company policy is carried out.
Managing Misconduct and Serious Misconduct - Process Overview
This flowchart illustrates the overall legal steps during the Misconduct and Serious Misconduct process.
Final Written Warning Letter
A letter template, which can be used to issue a final written warning to an employee who has breached company policy.
Disciplinary Process Checklist
This flowchart illustrates the overall legal steps and processes during the legal employee warning process.
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Termination Without Notice Letter
A letter template, which can be used to formally advise an employee of the immediate termination of their contract, following an instance of serious misconduct.
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