Disciplinary Meetings
Where your employer schedules a meeting to raise allegations relating to conduct, performance or capacity, you have the right to bring a support person.
It is extremely useful to have a support person with strong legal knowledge present. We may:
- Inform you of your rights;
- Put your employer on notice that a person with the relevant knowledge will be present, forcing a more careful consideration of the issues they may have;
- Provide evidence of the meeting in affidavit form in the event the matters are escalate to litigation,
- Negotiate on your behalf, noting the employer’s behaviour, which may amount to an unfair dismissal, genuine redundancy, general protections and other claims.
- Reading all the relevant correspondence;
- Meeting with you to discuss the best strategy for dealing with the meeting;
- Taking detailed notes during the meeting;
- Making sure you stay on message during the meeting and asking for breaks when you need them;
- Writing to the employer after the meeting to confirm outcomes; and
- Providing you with a set of meeting notes.
Issues that arise under an employment contract are varied and complex, and can invoke many other areas of law.
Speak to one of our specialist and experienced employment lawyers today.
