Letter informing employee of appeal hearing

About this document:

Where an employee has breached their employment contract or acted in a way that constitutes gross misconduct, formal procedures must be followed. Before the external disciplinary procedures start, all in-house procedures must first be exhausted.

This letter sets up the in-house hearing to decide the outcome of such misconduct.  As well as informing the employee of the details of the hearing, it aids compliance with employment legislation. 

This document is suitable for:

-                      all employers;

-                      HR managers;

-                      heads of departments.

This document includes paragraphs on:

-     Details of the parties involved;

-     Reason for the hearing

-     Date and time of the hearing plus an option to change;

-     Who will attend the hearing, including accompaniment for the employee;

-     Procedure for accepting the proposed hearing;

-     The type of outcome at the hearing;