Disciplinary Policy & Procedure - February 2021

In this section

1. Introduction
2. Scope of Procedure
3. General Principles
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. Procedure
6. Failure to Attend a Meeting
7. Misconduct and Gross Misconduct
8. Disciplinary Action
9. Time Limits for Written Warnings

10. Grievances Raised During a Disciplinary Case
11. Trade Union Officials
12. Criminal Charges and Cautions or Convictions Outside Work
13. Appeals
14. Keeping Records
15. Monitoring This Policy & Procedure
16. Equalities
17. The Role of the companion during the Disciplinary and Grievance Process

17. The Role of the companion during the Disciplinary and Grievance Process

Employees who raise a grievance, or who are subject to the Authority’s disciplinary procedure, have the right to be accompanied at appropriate stages of the process (please refer to the procedure for full details here).