LRD guides and handbook September 2015

Disciplinary and grievance procedures - a practical guide for trade union reps

Chapter 1

Evaluation of the Code


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Acas evaluation has shown that employers generally like the Code, subject to some doubts as to whether its language is sufficiently clear for small businesses. In 2012, there was a Call for Evidence as to its “effectiveness”, as part of the then government’s Employment Law Review. The results confirmed that the Code enjoys broad support.