HR tip: Companion at informal warning

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Question:
"Is an employee entitled to be accompanied at a meeting at which an informal warning is to be given?"

HR tip:
No, provided there is no chance that a formal warning might be given. However, you would be wise to allow a companion if the employee is likely to find the interview difficult because of, for example, extreme nervousness, or poor understanding of English. This would be very much in your interest because you want the warning to be effective.

Previous HR and Payroll tips:

February 2008
Advising retirement age employees of their rights
Alcohol on site
Lawful discrimination

January 2008
Reducing company car standard
The disappearing employee
Pre-employment medicals
Monitoring bullying
Controlling absence

2007 tips

2006 tips

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