The employer now has to provide a 'reasonable opportunity' to call witnesses, leading to a presumption that witnesses are now appropriate
Mel Sangster
Publication date:
2 December 2008
The final version of the Acas code of practice for disciplinary and grievance procedures was published on 7 November. Once approved by Parliament, it will come into force on 6 April 2009.
Employers will welcome most of the new code, but one area is potentially problematic.
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