Unacceptable Behaviour Customer Policy for Businesses

When customer behaviour crosses a line, teams need something clearer than informal guidance. This policy gives businesses a practical template for setting expectations, protecting colleagues and responding to difficult situations in a fair, consistent and workable way.

The document is provided in Word format so it can be adapted to your organisation, services and internal procedures.

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What's included?

  • A ready-to-edit unacceptable behaviour customer policy in Word format for businesses to tailor and implement internally
  • Guidance on the purpose, scope and definition of unacceptable customer behaviour, including examples such as abuse, threats, discriminatory language, harassment and persistent unreasonable contact
  • A practical section on how to reduce the risk of unacceptable behaviour while still considering vulnerability, harm and reasonable adjustments
  • Clear examples of actions a business might take, including warnings, single points of contact, restricted communication routes, third-party representatives and ending support in extreme cases
  • An unacceptable behaviour procedure to help colleagues respond, escalate concerns, record incidents and seek support from managers or other internal roles
  • Sections covering roles and responsibilities for colleagues, line managers and leadership, including oversight, reporting, training and colleague wellbeing support

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