Tribunal-Proof Systems
There's an employee situation on your desk, and a quiet fear that one wrong move could cost you.
You don't have an HR department, and the free templates don't tell you what to actually do. These systems do, step by step, so you handle it properly, protect your business, and stop lying awake over it.
Tribunal-Proof
Disciplinary
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Performance
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Absence
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Grievance
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Investigation
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Redundancy
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Bullying & Harassment
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Probation
2026 Edition
Tribunal-Proof
Settlement
2026 Edition
Built by Samantha Newton FCIPD, Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, from 25+ years handling exactly these situations.
Why this matters
Handle it wrong, and it doesn't stay small.
The instinct is to act fast and get it over with. But it's the process, the order you do things in, the wording, the record, that decides whether it blows over or blows up. That's the part no one ever teaches an owner, and it's exactly where they get caught out.
What getting it wrong actually costs
- !A tribunal claim that drags on for a year and runs into tens of thousands, win or lose
- !An award increased by up to 25%, just for getting the process wrong
- !Months of stress, legal fees and management time you never get back
- !Good employees watching how you handle it, and quietly updating their CVs
- !One missed step off a free template that quietly hands them the case
- !The knot in your stomach every time your phone buzzes with their name
A system is £197. Getting it wrong is not.
Not sure which situation you're actually dealing with? Take the free Employee Situation Check first, three minutes, and it points you to the right system.
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Each system is a complete, plain-English toolkit: what to do, what to say, and the letters, checklists and policy to do it. £197 + VAT each.
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About to run a disciplinary?
The Tribunal-Proof Disciplinary System
Handle conduct, investigations, warnings and dismissals properly, without making it worse and without losing at tribunal.
View the system →Someone not pulling their weight?
The Tribunal-Proof Performance System
Tackle underperformance fairly, from the first quiet word to a defensible capability outcome, without it drifting or turning into a claim.
View the system →Absence dragging your team down?
The Tribunal-Proof Absence System
Manage short-term, persistent and long-term sickness absence confidently, without falling into the disability, discrimination or dismissal traps.
View the system →Had a formal complaint land?
The Tribunal-Proof Grievance System
Handle any grievance fairly, from the first complaint through to appeal, without inflaming the situation or exposing your business.
View the system →Something you need to investigate?
The Tribunal-Proof Investigation System
Run a fair, thorough and impartial workplace investigation, from allegation to report, that stands up whatever comes next.
View the system →Weighing up redundancies?
The Tribunal-Proof Redundancy System
Make redundancies fairly and lawfully, from the business case through consultation to a defensible exit, without the usual traps.
View the system →Had a bullying or harassment complaint?
The Tribunal-Proof Bullying & Harassment System
Handle bullying and harassment complaints fairly and confidently, protect your people, and meet your legal duty to prevent, without inflaming the situation or facing an uncapped claim.
View the system →New starter not working out?
The Tribunal-Proof Probation System
Set up, manage and conclude probationary periods properly, so you keep the right people, part company fairly with the wrong ones, and avoid the day-one traps that catch employers out.
View the system →Agreeing a clean exit?
The Tribunal-Proof Settlement Agreement System
Agree a fair, binding settlement that holds and cannot be unpicked, without pressure, missteps or an expensive claim.
View the system →“HR savvy, pragmatic and commercially driven. She helps with problems no matter how big or small.”
Every system is written by Samantha Newton FCIPD, Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, from real cases she handles, not a template library. Verify FCIPD →
Best value
The Complete Employer Toolkit
Every Signature System in one place: disciplinary, performance, absence, grievance, investigation, redundancy, bullying & harassment and probation. The whole shelf, ready before you need it.
- ✓All eight Tribunal-Proof Systems, delivered together
- ✓The one you're dealing with now, plus every situation that comes next
- ✓Free updates across all eight when the law changes
Why these, not a free download
Anyone can hand you a template. Getting you through it safely is different.
A free internet download
Gives you a document and leaves you to guess the process, the timing and the risks. It's the process that loses cases, not the letter.
An AI-generated template
Sounds confident and can be plausibly wrong. No idea of your situation, no commercial judgement, and no accountability if it costs you.
A generic HR pack
Written for HR departments, in HR language, for businesses that don't look like yours. Owners are left translating it under pressure.
A Magenta HR Signature System
Real-world experience, distilled into a step-by-step system in plain English. Practical guidance, commercial judgement and tribunal-risk reduction built in, so you act with confidence.
When it needs more than a toolkit
Some situations are too important to work through alone.
A system is the right answer for most everyday cases. But when a situation is high-risk, moving fast, or you simply want a specialist in your corner, the Situation Strategy Session gives you Samantha's eyes on your exact case, with a clear plan and a written summary within 48 hours.
A simple promise
Try it with no risk.
Get the system, work through it, and put it to use. If it doesn't give you the confidence to handle your situation properly, email me and I'll refund you in full. The risk is mine, not yours.
Samantha Newton FCIPD
Questions owners ask
Is this legal advice?
No. It is practical guidance built on UK employment law and the ACAS Code, written so a busy owner can actually use it. Where a case is high-risk, the system tells you exactly where to pause and take advice.
How is a system different from a free template pack?
A template is a blank document. A system tells you what to do, what to say, why it matters and the mistake to avoid at every stage, then gives you the letters, checklists and policy to do it. Free packs hand you the paperwork and leave you to guess the process, which is where employers lose.
How do I receive it after I pay?
You pay securely by card through Stripe and the system is sent straight to your inbox. It's a fillable PDF you complete on screen or print, so it becomes your written record of a fair process.
Will it go out of date?
Employment law changes, and when it does the system is updated and you receive the current edition. One system protects you through every future case.
What if my situation is complicated?
Every system has a high-risk section and risk flags. If your case trips any of them, that's your cue to pause, and you can book a Situation Strategy Session to work it through with Samantha.
Not sure which one I need?
Take the free Employee Situation Check. In three minutes it tells you what you're dealing with and points you to the right system, or tells you it's something you can handle yourself.
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The 10 Disciplinary Red Flags
Not ready to buy? Start here. The ten warning signs that quietly turn a routine disciplinary into a tribunal claim, and what to do the moment you spot one. Free, and a taste of how the full system works.
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