Tensixty6
Old & Senile
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
According to the VACC.....
Failure to allow a support person can lead to an unfair dismissal claim.
An employer must ensure than an employee is offered a "support person" when instituting a formal disciplinary procedure. Formal disiplinary procedures are used to manage issues such as poor performance or misconduct of employees. A support person may be a shop steward, union official, workplace employee representative, lawyer, family member, friend, relative or work colleague.
A support person cannot act as a spokesperson or advocate for an employee or answer questions on behalf of the employee. During a meeting the employer should allow breaks, if requested, so that the employee and the support person can discuss any issues that arise during the meeting.
So, next time you ask a member of staff to come into the office for a discussion about their behaviour or slackness, just remember to give them enough time to call their Mummy so she can come in and hold their hand.
What a joke. :iono:
Failure to allow a support person can lead to an unfair dismissal claim.
An employer must ensure than an employee is offered a "support person" when instituting a formal disciplinary procedure. Formal disiplinary procedures are used to manage issues such as poor performance or misconduct of employees. A support person may be a shop steward, union official, workplace employee representative, lawyer, family member, friend, relative or work colleague.
A support person cannot act as a spokesperson or advocate for an employee or answer questions on behalf of the employee. During a meeting the employer should allow breaks, if requested, so that the employee and the support person can discuss any issues that arise during the meeting.
So, next time you ask a member of staff to come into the office for a discussion about their behaviour or slackness, just remember to give them enough time to call their Mummy so she can come in and hold their hand.
What a joke. :iono: