Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights, particularly sections relating to unfair dismissal and disciplinary procedures. Essential for ensuring the disciplinary process follows statutory requirements.
Equality Act 2010: Legislation ensuring disciplinary actions are not discriminatory based on protected characteristics such as age, gender, race, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.
Human Rights Act 1998: Ensures fundamental rights are respected during disciplinary procedures, particularly the right to a fair hearing and privacy.
ACAS Code of Practice: Key guidance document on disciplinary procedures that employment tribunals take into account when assessing cases. Failure to follow this code can result in increased compensation awards.
Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing how personal information should be handled during the disciplinary process, including record-keeping and confidentiality requirements.
UK GDPR: Regulations concerning the processing and storage of personal data during disciplinary proceedings, ensuring data protection principles are followed.
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Legislation covering rights of union members during disciplinary proceedings, including right to representation.
Employment Contract Terms: Contractual obligations and procedures that must be considered alongside statutory requirements when conducting disciplinary proceedings.
Company Policies: Internal organizational procedures and policies that must be followed during disciplinary processes to ensure consistency and fairness.
