Disciplinary Appeal Letter (Acas)

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 8 Oct 2025

This template is a formal letter for an employee to appeal a disciplinary penalty issued by their employer. It allows the employee to clearly state their reasons for the appeal, such as disagreement with the process or outcome, or the introduction of new evidence. The letter also requests a meeting to discuss the appeal and allows the employee to indicate if they wish to be accompanied.

Template Disciplinary Appeal Letter

[today's date]

Dear [recipient name],

I am writing to formally appeal against the disciplinary penalty you imposed on me on [disciplinary date].

My reasons for appeal are as follows:

List reasons for your appeal.

For example:

you disagree with the way disciplinary action was taken

you feel the outcome was too harsh

you have new evidence that you feel should be considered

I would be grateful if you would let me know when and where we can meet to discuss my appeal.

I would like to be accompanied at the meeting by [companion name].

Yours sincerely,

[your name]

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