The introduction of the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 required that employers and employees comply with a statutory minimum disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedure.
However, the regulations are often perceived as being ineffective, time-consuming and cumbersome and do not appear to have had the impact which was originally hoped for by attempting to reduce the number of cases being presented to Employment Tribunals.
As a result of this, the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that there is to be a review of the options for simplifying and improving all aspects of employment dispute resolution.
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