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. Free to use.
You can copy and paste the template text into an email or document.
Template
[Today's date]
Dear [name of employee]
You have appealed against your [dismissal / disciplinary action] on [date], which was confirmed to you in writing on [date].
Your appeal will be heard by [panel or employee name] in [location or building] on [date] at [time].
By law, you have the right to be accompanied by a 'companion'. This can be:
- someone you work with
- a trade union representative who's certified by their union to act as a companion
- an official employed by a trade union
If you would like to be accompanied, tell me the name of the person who will be coming with you [number of hours or days] before the hearing.
The decision of this appeal meeting is final and there is no further right of review.
Yours sincerely,
[Signature and full name of manager / employer]
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