{"id":175633,"date":"2022-09-06T01:07:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T00:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=175633"},"modified":"2022-09-08T04:08:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T03:08:05","slug":"investigation-process-disciplinary-procedures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/investigation-process-disciplinary-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am an Employer. What is the Investigation Process for Disciplinary Procedures in England?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you need to address workplace misconduct, you will likely need to follow a disciplinary procedure. Disciplinary procedures must be fair and mirror the Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures<\/a>. As part of the disciplinary process, you must investigate the alleged issue with your employee. If you fail to investigate the matter, this could lead to an unfair dismissal claim in an employment tribunal. Hence, this article will explain what you, as an employer, need to know about the investigation process for a disciplinary procedure in England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Disciplinary Investigation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A disciplinary investigation is an essential part of your disciplinary procedure<\/a>. It is an opportunity to examine the allegations against an employee and gather evidence to establish the facts. The results guide you toward whether you need to take action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A disciplinary investigation also helps ensure you treat staff fairly and consistently regarding the disciplinary procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

You may need to carry out a disciplinary investigation where, for example, there are allegations against your employee for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n