What information must an employer give employees about disciplinary and grievance procedures?
Most employees are entitled by law to a written statement setting out the main particulars of their employment within two months of the commencement of their employment. As well as providing information on pay, hours, holiday entitlement and pensions the statement must include details of the employers disciplinary and grievance procedures. The statement must: Cover any disciplinary rules which apply to the employee Specify the person to whom the employee can apply and the manner in which an application should be made if the employee is dissatisfied with any disciplinary decision relating to them or for the purpose of seeking redress of any grievance relating to their employment Cover any further steps which follow from making any such application.
