England & Walesdisciplinary

Disciplinary Appeal Outcome Letter — Dismissal or Serious Action (England & Wales)

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NOTICE OF APPEAL RESULT AGAINST A DISMISSAL OR OTHER SERIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION

letter date

Dear employee name,

You appealed against the decision of the disciplinary hearing that you be original decision.

The appeal meeting was held on appeal meeting date.

I am now writing to inform you of the decision taken by appeal manager name, who conducted the appeal meeting. The decision to original decision infinitive [appeal_upheld => "is revoked" / else "stands"]. revised outcome detail

The reasons for this decision are decision reasons.

You have now exercised your right of appeal under the company disciplinary procedure and this decision is final.

Yours sincerely,

appeal manager signature

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Variables you will fill in

Letter date(date)required
Employee name(text)required
The original decision being appealed (e.g. "dismissed")(text)required
The original decision, as an infinitive phrase for "The decision to ___ stands/is revoked" (e.g. "dismiss you", "take disciplinary action against you")(text)required
ACAS's source uses a separate fill-in here from the first sentence's "[dismissed / subject to disciplinary action]" — this slot needs an infinitive verb phrase, not a repeat of that word, or the sentence reads ungrammatically (e.g. "the decision to dismissed").
Appeal meeting date(date)required
Name of the manager who conducted the appeal(text)required
Is the appeal upheld (decision revoked)?(boolean)required
An appeal decision should be reached independently by someone who did not make the original decision, where reasonably practicable (ACAS Code of Practice).
Detail on the revised outcome, if any (optional)(textarea)
Reasons for the appeal decision(textarea)required
Appeal manager name (signatory)(text)required

This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice on a specific situation, consult a qualified adviser or Acas (acas.org.uk).