Discipline, capability and probation

Fair workplace process for conduct, performance, capability and probation matters.

Organisations should distinguish conduct, capability, attendance, probation and safeguarding issues rather than using one catch-all process. The worker should be told the concern, relevant evidence, possible outcome and how they can respond.

A decision should be made by the authorised manager or office-holder on the evidence and applicable policy. Platform rank, ownership or moderation permissions do not themselves create disciplinary authority.

Where removal, dismissal or another significant outcome is possible, the record should show the reasons, authority, process followed and any review route.