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- Date:
- 11 August 2026
- Type:
- News
HM Treasury 'materially contributed' to the suicide of its employee Chloe Moffat when she took her own life following an anonymous complaint at work. In announcing her conclusion of an inquest into Moffat's death at Surrey Coroners' Court, assistant coroner Anna Crawford found that the Treasury did not follow its disciplinary procedure in informing Moffat that the outcome of the allegation, if true, would be a written warning and not dismissal.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Acas has launched a consultation on a draft revised code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. If approved, the revised code would replace the current code, which was last fully revised in 2009. The consultation closes on 23 September 2026.
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- Date:
- 31 July 2026
- Type:
- News
Acas has launched a consultation into its code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. The conciliation service hopes that an updated code will help employers handle disputes at work in a fairer and more transparent way.
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- Type:
- Training
Updated to highlight that the guide can be used as part of a series on employee discipline, alongside Misconduct and Conducting a disciplinary meeting.
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- Type:
- Training
Restructured to be an introductory session within a series of guides on employee discipline. The guide is complemented with training sessions on Conducting a disciplinary investigation and Conducting a disciplinary meeting.
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- Type:
- Training
A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice when conducting formal disciplinary meetings.
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- Type:
- Training
Line manager training guide covering how to conduct formal disciplinary meetings (including remote hearings) in a fair and reasonable way.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide sets out the differences between the law on discipline and grievances in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
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- Date:
- 16 July 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Katherine Pope considers five tricky issues when dealing with workplace investigations, and how best to navigate them.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The FCA and PRA published policy statements setting out the Phase 1 of reforms to the SMCR process. Effective from 22 April 2026, individuals appointed under the 12-week rule will be subject to SMCR rules. The FCA and PRA are expected to consult further on Phase 2 and an implementation date is yet to be confirmed.