Since qualifying in 2018, Johanna has supported clients with disciplinary and grievance issues, defending employment tribunal claims, senior exits, redundancies, TUPE, and day-to-day HR queries. She also has a strong interest in the overlap between employment law and data protection, regularly advising on subject access requests, data breaches, employee monitoring, and matters involving cross-border workers.
An employee failed to attend a disciplinary hearing with no reason provided - What should I do?
When dealing with an employee who has failed to attend a disciplinary hearing, employers should adhere to the LRA Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
As a preliminary point, the employee should have been provided with appropriate advance notice of the hearing, along with copies of any evidence that has been gathered during the investigation, to enable the employee to sufficiently prepare for the hearing.
An employee should take all reasonable steps to attend a disciplinary hearing. However, genuine circumstances may arise such as illness or companion unavailability, making their attendance unfeasible. Therefore, the employer should contact the employee to
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