Common use of Disciplinary Procedure Clause in Contracts

Disciplinary Procedure. 24.1 The purpose of the disciplinary procedure is to ensure that the standards established by the Company’s rules are maintained and that any alleged failure to observe the Company’s rules is fairly dealt with. The Company’s current disciplinary procedure, which does not form part of your terms and conditions of employment, is set out in the Company’s Employee Handbook. If you wish to appeal against a disciplinary decision you must do in accordance with the disciplinary procedure to a Director of the Company. 24.2 The Company may at any time and from time to time in its discretion suspend you from your duties on payment of full Salary and/or exclude you from any premises of the Company and/or any Group Company whilst it carries out any investigation or disciplinary process. During any period of suspension: 24.2.1 you shall continue to receive your basic salary and all contractual benefits in the usual way and subject to the terms of any benefit arrangement; 24.2.2 you shall remain an employee of the Company and bound by the terms of this Contract; 24.3 you shall ensure that your Manager knows where you will be and how you can be contacted during each working day (except during any periods taken as holiday in the usual way); 24.4 the Company may exclude you from your place of work or any other premises of the Company or any Group Company; and 24.5 the Company may require you not to contact or deal with (or attempt to contact or deal with) any officer, employee, consultant, client, customer, supplier, agent, distributor, shareholder, adviser or other business contact of the Company or any Group Company.