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The new Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures comes into effect from 6 April 2009, replacing the former statutory procedures. The legislation makes provision for the handling of situations that straddle the effective date of the change and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has published a two-page flowchart to help employers understand which cases should be handled under the old rules and which under the new.

Further information:
Guide to identifying whether the pre-6th April 2009 regime or new regime applies


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Written by Ian Congreave -

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