Informal meeting

[lemonpinklady]

My colleague has been given a letter inviting him to a meeting to investigate 1) Inappropriate conduct and 2) Breaching of company confidentiality. He has asked what inappropriate conduct and what breach of company confidentiality he is supposed to have committed but they are refusing to tell him and he cannot think what it could be. He wants to go into the meeting forearmed with the information so he can defend his position.

Can the company withhold this information before the meeting? It means he goes into the meeting very much on the back foot.

Would be grateful for any help on this. Thank you.

[scousepie]

He needs to attend the meeting and ask the question, He need to ask them to put in writing, he's not obliged to answer the questions as he has the right to representation and legal advice.

[scousepie]

A company I worked for asked me to attend an informal meeting, I refused unless my union rep was invited, but thats just me.

[lemonpinklady]

Thank you for your reply Scousepie, will give the information to my friend.

[Emmzzi]

this is the investigation meeting. They aren't going to tell him in advance, because that lets people prepare convincing lies!

 

It's not a disciplinary yet. It may not become one if the investigation finds nothing happened.

[rebel11]

Don't forget to asks for the note of the meeting also any other evidence they plan to use if it goes to a Disiplinary Hearing.

[lemonpinklady]

Thanks all

[SabreSheep]

Wait

 

OP says INFORMAL meeting not a FORMAL one

 

I would of thought an investigatory would be FORMAL.

 

representation at investigation depends on union partnership agreements and/or company policy. Its not manditory

[Emmzzi]

Wait

 

OP says INFORMAL meeting not a FORMAL one

 

I would of thought an investigatory would be FORMAL.

 

nope.