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Role of Companion

Under the Employment Relations Act 1999, section 10 workers have the right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a companion of their choice, who is permitted to do the following.

The role

Notes
To address the hearing to:
·     put the worker's case;
·     sum up the case; and/or
·     respond on the worker's behalf to any view       expressed at the hearing		 The companion is, however, specifically precluded from:
.     answering questions on behalf of the       worker;
·     addressing the hearing if the worker       indicates that he or she does not wish the       companion to do so; and
·     using his or her rights to address the       hearing and confer with the worker in       a way that prevents the employer       explaining its case or any other person       making his or her contribution to the       hearing
To confer with the worker during the hearing
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