Is an employer under a duty to train its employees about company rules and procedures?
There is no formal requirement to train employees, the Code says only that employers should help employees to understand rules and procedures, where they are to be found, and how they are to be used. Can an employer dismiss for gross misconduct without going through any procedure? No, an employer should always follow a fair procedure before dismissing for gross misconduct. Not only does the Code recommend this, but going through a fair procedure enables the employer to satisfy itself that the employee did in fact commit an act of gross misconduct. Does an employee have the right to be accompanied at an investigatory meeting? The purpose of an investigatory meeting should simply be to establish the facts in order to decide if it is appropriate to invoke the disciplinary procedure. There is no statutory right to be accompanied at an investigatory meeting, as this right only applies to disciplinary or grievance meetings. However, an employer may consider being more generous under its own
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