Disciplinary and Dismissal Advice That Keeps You Out of Tribunal

A mishandled disciplinary or dismissal is one of the most common routes to an employment tribunal - and one of the most avoidable. We advise employers on running procedurally fair processes from the first investigation meeting through to the final decision and appeal, ensuring every step aligns with the ACAS Code, your own policies, and the tests a tribunal will apply if the matter escalates. That includes drafting invite and outcome letters, guiding managers through hearings, advising on suspension, handling grievances raised mid-process, and structuring dismissals for misconduct, poor performance, ill-health or some other substantial reason.

Where a clean exit is preferable to a contested process, we also negotiate settlement agreements and protected conversations, giving you a commercial route to resolve matters quickly without damaging team morale or exposing the business to unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal or discrimination claims. Because we act for employees too, our advice is tribunal-tested from both sides - we know exactly where claims are won and lost, and we build your process to withstand that scrutiny.

With 26 years of specialist employment law practice, recognition as a Legal 500 UK Leading Firm 2022, and coverage in the BBC, Financial Times, Guardian and Times, Blackstone is trusted by employers across England and Wales to protect their position when the stakes are high. For a no-obligation initial discussion, call 0330 808 0849.