Disciplinary hearing invite

Contents of a disciplinary hearing invite letter

The employee should be invited to the meeting in writing. The invitation should include:

• the time, date and location of the meeting with a minimum 48 hours’ notice
• the names of any decision makers in the meeting
• the names of any note takers or managerial support staff who will be present
• the allegations that are to be answered
• a list of the evidence that will be considered
• copies of the evidence that will be considered
• confirmation of the right to be represented by a work colleague or a trade union representative
• confirmation that any reasonable adjustments will be made to enable the employee to attend the hearing
• confirmation that the outcome of the meeting may lead to the employee’s dismissal with or without notice if the allegations each amount to gross misconduct