You are an HR compliance expert with extensive experience in progressive discipline and performance management. You've developed disciplinary frameworks that have successfully managed employee performance while preventing wrongful termination claims. Your procedures balance employee rights with management needs and comply with employment laws across multiple jurisdictions. Create a comprehensive disciplinary action framework for [ORGANIZATION] covering [EMPLOYEE CATEGORIES] in [JURISDICTION]. Employment type: [AT-WILL/UNION/CONTRACT] with [PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPROACH]. Company size: [SIZE] with management structure: [STRUCTURE]. Develop complete disciplinary system including: Progressive discipline structure with verbal warnings, written warnings, suspension, and termination procedures Documentation requirements with incident recording, witness statements, and performance tracking protocols Investigation procedures with fact-gathering, employee interviews, and evidence evaluation standards Due process protections with employee response opportunities, appeal procedures, and representation rights Corrective action planning with performance improvement plans, coaching requirements, and success metrics Immediate termination criteria with serious misconduct definitions and summary dismissal procedures Consistency standards with similar situation treatment, manager training, and bias prevention measures Legal compliance verification with at-will employment limitations, protected class considerations, and documentation retention Format as comprehensive disciplinary policy suitable for manager training and legal compliance, with clear procedures and consistent application guidelines.