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Disciplinary and Grievance

Course Overview

Join the Clear Risk Management Team to understand how to manage disciplinary and grievance processes in line with the code of practice.

Procedure and evidence failures in disciplinary and grievance matters remain among the most common causes of successful unfair dismissal claims. With the qualifying period reduced to six months, and a significant increase in AI supported claims; investigators and managers must be able to follow a fair, reasonable and consistent process from much earlier in employment.

The training is aimed at business owners, senior managers, line managers and HR professionals, and is beneficial for any who are new to the role or for those requiring a refresh into managing conduct and employee relations following the increased use of AI and changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. Our trainer will also be on hand should you have any specific issues you’d like to discuss.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

Explain the legal framework governing disciplinary and grievance procedures, including the Employment Rights Act 1996, the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and the consequences of failing to follow it
Conduct a fair, structured and impartial investigation into a disciplinary matter; including planning the investigation, taking witness statements and writing a clear investigation report
Issue legally compliant disciplinary invitations and conduct hearings at the appropriate stage of the process
Manage the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance hearings
Apply the correct sanction; first written warning, final written warning, or dismissal and understand the evidential threshold for each
Draft clear, accurate and legally defensible outcome letters
Understand the threshold for gross misconduct and summary dismissal and apply it consistently and defensibly
Receive, acknowledge and investigate employee grievances in a timely, consistent and legally compliant manner
Identify and manage situations where a grievance and a disciplinary matter overlap or run in parallel
Recognise the most common procedural errors that lead to tribunal findings and understand how to avoid them
Manage appeals fairly, including the requirement for a more senior or independent manager to hear the appeal

Our next open courses

Wednesday 3rd June 2026 - No spaces available, please contact us for alternative dates

Address: Clear Risk Management, MBP2, Meadowhall Business Park, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, S9 2EQ

Time: Arrival from 9.15am with the course starting at 9.30am and finishing at approx. 12pm.

Refreshments: Tea and coffee will be available.

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We offer private course bookings at either your site or ours, block bookings, bundles and, if the course you were wanting to book is sold out, we may have a waiting list we can add you to should a cancellation arise.

Pricing

Standard rate:

£180 + VAT per person

HR Client rate:

£150 + VAT per person for current Clear Risk Management HR Support Clients. Please contact Katie Chaffin on 01302 346809 for the discount code.

Bundle offers:

This course forms part of our ERA HR Training Bundle, where you can benefit from a discounted rate when you book onto all 6 of our new half-day ERA 2025 HR Training courses.

Standard bundle rate

£750 + VAT per person

HR Client bundle rate

£600 + VAT per person

If you are interested in purchasing one of our bundles, please contact Katie Chaffin on 01302 346809 to book directly.

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Disciplinary and Grievance
£180
Half-Day training session (classroom)