At the disciplinary hearing, make sure you know who is making notes. You can ask for the meeting to be recorded and recent employment law cases have suggested you can even covertly record the hearing. Most of our employment law clients read from their statements - you could provide a copy for your employer.
Be prepared to answer any questions your employer may have. If your employer produces anything new, such as new evidence or a new allegation, then you can ask for an adjournment. Our employment law clients sometimes do this to give us a call, knowing that we will always be there for them.
You will not always be told the result at the end of the meeting. Many employers chose to write to you to tell you the result. Disciplinary sanctions are usually set out in the employer's written procedure and can include verbal warnings, written warnings, dismissal, demotion and even unpaid suspension. Any warnings should specify the period for which it will apply.