Draft a letter informing an employee about demotion for breaching of discipline.

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Q. Draft a letter informing an employee about demotion for breaching of discipline.

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Below is a full specimen letter informing an employee of his demotion as a punishment for breach of discipline, in proper official-letter format.

__________ (Name of the Company/Firm)

__________ (Address)

Ref. No.: __________ Date: __________

To,

Mr./Ms. __________ (Name of the employee)

(Present Designation), __________ (Department)

Subject: Letter informing about demotion for breach of discipline

Dear Mr./Ms. __________,

We refer to the earlier notice/warning issued to you and the disciplinary proceedings regarding your conduct. It has been established that you have committed a breach of the discipline and service rules of the organisation on __________ (mention occasion/date), and the explanation submitted by you has not been found satisfactory.

The management views such indiscipline seriously. However, taking a lenient view instead of terminating your services, the management has decided, as a disciplinary measure, to demote you from your present post of __________ (present post) to the lower post of __________ (lower post) with a corresponding revision of pay/grade, with effect from __________ (date).

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