The ACAS Code isn't legally binding, but tribunals take it very seriously. It's the standard your disciplinary and grievance processes get judged against, and an unreasonable failure to follow it can push a tribunal award up by as much as 25%.
In practice, treat it as the minimum. Follow it and your process holds up. Ignore it and you've handed the other side an easy win.
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General guidance to help you decide your next step, not legal advice. Employment law changes, so always check the current position for your own situation.
