Right To Be Accompanied Arises Only On Worker's Request

By Jamie Lennox ( July 23, 2026, 1:19 PM BST) -- A London appeals judge has ruled that workers have the right to be accompanied at disciplinary hearings only if they make a request — even if the employer does not tell them what the meeting is about beforehand....

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