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Disciplinary hearing representation question

Posted by Christine Livingston on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 15:12
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A friend of mine who's a counsellor has a client who is attending a hearing on 10th November for a gross misconduct case. I don't know the ins and outs, but this client isn't a union member and doesn't have anyone they trust to accompany them to the hearing and is looking for someone with an HR background who might play this role. They are willing to pay.

I've never heard of this kind of thing before (ie independent representation that's unknown to the employee), but I thought I'd post the question here on the off chance that you, or someone you know, might be able to help.

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Editor's Note - June 17

It's G8 time again and two issues are primed to dominate the agenda - the humanitarian crisis in Syria and recent accusations the UK spied on G20 delegates in 2009. 

David Cameron has also highlighted three core issues he wants to discuss with his counterparts - tax, trade and transparency.

In a piece of editorial on HRZone, CEO of the CIPD Peter Cheese said that these three Ts must not overshadow the need to focus on the individual level - in our globalised world it's easy to forget that people are the lowest common denominator.

And it's only through an understanding of human needs across the world that we can create businesses that are sustainable and successful.

There's no doubt that tax, trade and transparency are big issues. But there's also no doubt how fundamental human relations and engagement are to the effectively functioning of the global business system. Let's hope the G8 doesn't ignore this fact.

I'm at the HR Software Show on Wednesday (19th) if anyone's around? 

As always, drop me a line on editor@hrzone.co.uk if you've got an idea, comment or just want to chat.

Best wishes

Jamie