Disciplinary Hearings – Top Tips
Disciplinary Hearings are critical to get right in order to ensure a fair procedure is followed and the correct outcome is achieved for the company and the employee/s involved. Here are GA’s top tips to getting it right:
DO:
- Prepare – read all related information thoroughly and structure questions that are relevant
- Ensure any information or evidence that will be referred to has been given to the employee as well
- Hold in the meeting in a private room with appropriately formal seating arrangements
- Have a note taker present who is familiar with the terms used
- Listen carefully to all information provided
DON’T:
- Pre judge or assume what an answer will be before hearing it
- Make a decision until all the information has been heard and considered
- Express opinions or personal judgements
- Start a meeting with preparing or structuring the hearing
- Get into arguments – note down disagreements and move on
