Seek your employee’s feedback on your preliminary decision before confirming the outcome of a disciplinary process

Fair process requirements dictate that employees should have opportunity to provide feedback to their employer before any final decisions are confirmed regarding their employment.

This template pack includes:

• Preliminary decision letter template (if advising the employee of your preliminary decision in writing)
• Preliminary decision meeting script (if advising the employee of your preliminary decision in a meeting)

Updated August 2025.

Disciplinary processes can be a complex and risky part of managing people. Our Advice Service is available if you have questions, or would like to request additional templates. Give us a call on 0800 472 472 (1800 128 086 from Australia) or email us at [email protected].

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