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What can happen if the employer gets the disciplinary process and procedure wrong? What is the unfair dismissal risk of getting the disciplinary wrong?

What can happen if the employer gets the disciplinary process and procedure wrong? What is the unfair dismissal risk of getting the disciplinary wrong?

A dismissal which is unfair, either because the reason for dismissal is not fair, or the incorrect procedure was followed, can be expensive. Claims for unfair dismissal are very common in the Employment Tribunal and employees can be awarded as much as 12 months’ gross salary in compensation, plus a basic award calculated on their age and length of service. Failure to follow the Acas Code of Practice can also result in a 25% uplift in any compensation awarded. These awards relate to ordinary unfair dismissal claims only; other claims, such as whistleblowing or discrimination, attract much higher potential awards of compensation.