Discipline

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Disciplinary rules and procedures

  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.

• Date:

  31 July 2026

  Type:

  News

  Acas seeks views on new disciplinary and grievance code

  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.

• Date:

  18 June 2026

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  Improved suite of training guides on handling discipline

  We have published an updated series of training guides on employee discipline to help line managers in your organisation effectively handle any misconduct issues.

• Type:

  Training

  Conducting a disciplinary investigation - line manager 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.

• Type:

  Training

  Misconduct - line manager 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. 

• Type:

  Training

  Conducting a disciplinary meeting quiz - line manager training

  A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice when conducting formal disciplinary meetings.

• Type:

  Training

  Conducting a disciplinary meeting - line manager training

  Line manager training guide covering how to conduct formal disciplinary meetings (including remote hearings) in a fair and reasonable way.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: discipline and grievances

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on discipline and grievances in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

• Date:

  16 July 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Five tricky issues when dealing with workplace investigations

  Katherine Pope considers five tricky issues when dealing with workplace investigations, and how best to navigate them.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Discipline and dismissal: procedure in financial services

  Updated with information on the FCA's proposed changes relating to its conduct rules.