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Disciplinary procedure

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, disciplinary procedure means: The formal steps a company follows when an employee is accused of misconduct or poor performance, such as an investigation, a hearing and warnings.

In Turkish: disiplin prosedürü, disiplin süreci

How it is used

Set out in the employee handbook. Typical stages are a verbal warning, a written warning, a final written warning and dismissal. Very serious cases are called gross misconduct.

Example sentences

  1. We'll only start the disciplinary procedure after the investigation is finished.

  2. Under our disciplinary procedure, he can appeal against the written warning within five days.

Common collocations

  • start a disciplinary procedure
  • disciplinary hearing
  • disciplinary action
  • written warning
  • gross misconduct
  • grievanceA formal complaint by an employee about how they are treated at work, for example about pay, workload, a manager's behaviour or discrimination.
  • dismissalThe ending of an employee's contract by the employer, for example because of misconduct, poor performance or another reason the law allows.
  • code of conductA set of rules that explains how employees are expected to behave at work, covering honesty, respect, conflicts of interest and the use of company property.
  • employee handbookA document that explains a company's rules, policies and procedures for employees, such as leave, behaviour, IT use and complaints.

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