Gross Misconduct Disciplinary Meeting Letter Template
Workplace issues are part and parcel of running a business, whatever size you are. If you’re having a problem with one of your team, sometimes you might need to take more formal action and follow a disciplinary procedure to address unacceptable behaviour at work.
Unacceptable behaviour can mean a few different things, it might be to do with your employee’s conduct at work or their capability within their job role.c
A disciplinary procedure should be set out in your employment contract or in your employee or company handbook, plus having a proper disciplinary policy with a well defined procedure is really important to help you manage the process properly, and it will hopefully steer you clear of any employment tribunal claims
What is gross misconduct?
Gross misconduct is when an employee’s behaviour is unethical or unprofessional and can cover a long list of offences such as theft or fraud, physical violence, gross negligence or a insubordination. An act this serious destroys an employer/employee relationship and an employee may be dismissed for a first offence, without notice or pay in lieu of notice.
To understand more, we’ve put together a free handy guidance to disciplinary procedures that explains the necessary steps and documentation you’ll need to conduct one thoroughly. We recommend downloading it before using the template letters.
You can use this template to write to your employee inviting them to a disciplinary meeting for gross misconduct.
For Misconduct, you will need to use this template here.
Whilst you are welcome to use the documentation as you see fit, we strongly recommend that you take specific legal advice from the team at Primed as to the appropriateness of the documentation that you intend to issue in your particular set of circumstances. We promise we are very friendly!
In the event that you do use the documentation without first taking our advice, we need to be clear that in those circumstances, no relationship is created between you and any of the Outset Group Companies.
