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The Right to be Accompanied FAQS

The Employment Relations Act 1999 introduced a right for workers to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a trade union representative or a fellow worker.

Are companions entitled to paid time off ?
Can I be accompanied to a grievance hearing ?
Does a worker have right to paid time off for accompanying someone employed by a different employer ?
Does the accompanying companion have to be a fellow work colleague
Does the Right to be Accompanied apply to all disciplinary hearings ?
Do workers have to be colleagues ?
Is there a legal obligation to act as a companion
What can a companion do ?
What if my companion can not attend ?
What if the right to be accompanied is violated ?
What is a reasonable request to be accompanied ?
Which meetings do I have a statutory right to be accompanied?
Who can be my companion ?
Who has the right to be accompanied ?
Who is covered by the Right to be Accompanied ?
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