The ACAS Investigation Paper 'Analysis of the nature, extent and influence of grievance and disciplinary procedures and workplace mediation using WERS2011' considers the Workplace Employment Relations Study of 2011 and its 2004 predecessor. The partnership between workplace procedures, workplace mediation and key outcomes - employee grievances, disciplinary action, Employment Tribunal applications and employee attitudes. When thinking of the adherence to the 3 essential principles enshrined in the ACAS Code there was a notable distinction amongst disciplinary procedures and grievance procedures. There had been an boost from 73% to 81% of British workplaces applying the 3 key principles in all disciplinary cases.
Nonetheless, for grievance procedures, only 44% (compared to 42% in 2004) applied all three crucial principles. The authors regarded that the driving force behind elevated adherence is external legal components, rather than structural and workplace level elements.