Acas consults on updated disciplinary and grievance Code of Practice

Acas launched a consultation on updates to its disciplinary and grievance Code to promote early and informal resolution. The consultation closes at 11.59pm on 23 September 2026.

Acas has launched a consultation on updates to its Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures on 30 July 2026. The updated Code aims to help employers and workers handle concerns in a fair, transparent and timely way and to promote early and informal resolution.

The Code applies where there is potential for disciplinary action against a worker or where a worker raises a formal grievance. Employment tribunals must take the Code into account in relevant cases. They can increase or reduce an award by up to 25 percent for unreasonable failure to follow the Code by an employer or worker. Size and resources of the organisation are taken into account.