Is it good idea to have friends at disciplinary hearings?

Is it good idea to have friends at disciplinary hearings?

No, and in most cases it’s not a good idea to do this. Friends and family members are often unhelpful to the employee as they are emotionally involved, often angry on behalf of the employee and can be very disruptive.

Can a employer represent an employee at a disciplinary hearing?

From the above, it would seem that employers are entitled to have rules regulating employee representation at disciplinary hearings. It is equally obvious that employees do not have an automatic legal entitlement to be represented by a person other than an employee of the employer.

Can a disciplinary hearing be delayed to find a companion?

It is strongly arguable that an employee who requests a last-minute delay in a disciplinary hearing to find a companion is not making a reasonable request. As long as the employer has given the employee ample warning in advance of the right to be accompanied, the employer can go ahead with the hearing in the absence of a companion.

Can a trade union official attend a disciplinary hearing?

An employee requests to be accompanied at her disciplinary hearing by a trade union official. However, the employer does not want this particular trade union official present at the hearing because he has previously been disruptive at hearings. Is an employee entitled to be accompanied at a meeting to discuss poor performance?

From the above, it would seem that employers are entitled to have rules regulating employee representation at disciplinary hearings. It is equally obvious that employees do not have an automatic legal entitlement to be represented by a person other than an employee of the employer.

No, and in most cases it’s not a good idea to do this. Friends and family members are often unhelpful to the employee as they are emotionally involved, often angry on behalf of the employee and can be very disruptive.

It is strongly arguable that an employee who requests a last-minute delay in a disciplinary hearing to find a companion is not making a reasonable request. As long as the employer has given the employee ample warning in advance of the right to be accompanied, the employer can go ahead with the hearing in the absence of a companion.

What happens at a disciplinary meeting at work?

This disciplinary meeting (normally called a ‘hearing’) should be at a reasonable time and place. At the hearing your employer should: If you raise a significant new fact or issue at the hearing your employer might stop it and look into the issue.