Disciplinary appeal letter templates for employers

Templates for employers to arrange disciplinary appeal meetings or give their employee the result of the appeal. Free to download and use.

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When an employee has appealed against a warning

A template letter for an employer to acknowledge their employee's appeal against a written warning and to arrange an appeal meeting.

Notice of appeal meeting against a warning (Word version, 15KB)

Notice of appeal meeting against a warning (OpenDocument Text format, 6KB)

Giving the outcome of an appeal against a warning

A template letter for an employer to give their employee the final decision of an appeal against a written warning. 

Notice of appeal result against a warning (Word version, 16KB)

Notice of appeal result against a warning (OpenDocument Text format, 7KB)

When an employee has appealed against a dismissal

A template letter for an employer to acknowledge their employee's appeal against a dismissal or other serious disciplinary action and to arrange an appeal meeting.

Notice of appeal meeting against a dismissal or serious disciplinary action (Word version, 15KB)

Notice of appeal meeting against a dismissal or serious disciplinary action (OpenDocument Text format, 6KB)

Giving the outcome of an appeal against a dismissal

A template letter for an employer to give an employee the final decision of an appeal against a dismissal or other serious disciplinary action.

Notice of appeal result against a dismissal or other serious disciplinary action (Word version, 15KB)

Notice of appeal result against a dismissal or other serious disciplinary action (OpenDocument Text format, 6KB)