"Common Sense" Warning Over ACAS Code
20 Mar 2009
The Employment Act 2008 comes into force on the 6th April 2009. One of the main implications for Employers is that they will now have to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures. The new Code somewhat relaxes the current constringent procedures which Employers have to follow when dealing with grievances and instead encourages Employers to act "fairly and reasonably".
However Employers need to be beware. It is vital that an Employer's internal Policies and Procedures for dealing with grievances and dismissals are now revisited and reviewed.
It is likely that employment contracts, policies and staff handbooks need redrafting in order to comply with the new Code. Only once this has been done can Employers afford to take the "Common Sense" approach to grievance that the Code purports to offer.
In response to the article "Common Sense" Warning Over ACAS Code by Jonathan Raynor printed in the law Society Gazzette on the 26th february 2009
By Charlotte Taylor Civil Litigation Department
Rowlands Solicitors
However Employers need to be beware. It is vital that an Employer's internal Policies and Procedures for dealing with grievances and dismissals are now revisited and reviewed.
It is likely that employment contracts, policies and staff handbooks need redrafting in order to comply with the new Code. Only once this has been done can Employers afford to take the "Common Sense" approach to grievance that the Code purports to offer.
In response to the article "Common Sense" Warning Over ACAS Code by Jonathan Raynor printed in the law Society Gazzette on the 26th february 2009
By Charlotte Taylor Civil Litigation Department
Rowlands Solicitors
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