Legal Practitioner Perspectives on Domestic Enquiry, Action and Its Practices

Abstract

Discipline is the regulation of human behaviour to achieve desired performance in an organization. It encourages employees to follow established standards, company values, and workplace norms. Maintaining discipline in the workplace is crucial as it directly impacts attendance, work quality, productivity, and overall efficiency. A well-disciplined workforce ensures that employees understand and adhere to organizational rules, policies, and ethical guidelines. It is a reward and punishment system which is followed by department in government and public sector organizations to manages functions like grievance handling, counselling, performance appraisal, manpower planning, training, and development to manages functions like grievance handling, counselling, performance appraisal, manpower planning, training, and development. Discipline serves as a corrective mechanism, ensuring that employees comply with procedures and performance standards. The punishment system follows proper disciplinary procedures and often involves a domestic enquiry to ensure fairness. An effective discipline framework is necessary to guide employee behaviour, prevent misconduct, and create a structured approach to handling infractions. This study aims to explore the Legal frameworks of domestic enquiry and proceedings for personnel based on secondary data sources. As a theoretical study, it provides insights into best practices for maintaining discipline in organizations.