An employee becomes entitled to statutory rights upon entering into an employment contract without any need for the details of these rights to be written into the contract. Employees should also check the employment contract that may confer certain rights over and above those stated by legislation.

The statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures have now been repealed and in force is a new ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures which became effective from 6 April 2009. For further details, see the ACAS Code of Practice on the left for further details.

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