investigation

[no1maza]

if you are invited to an investigation through work should you be able to take a witness in with you. as this happend today and i was not offered to take one in with me.

[dot.hawkes]

no it is not necessary as this is an information gathering exercise which is used to collect statements and the facts from the people concerned.
The information will then be looked at and a decision made as to whether a disciplinary meeting is warranted, at this point you will be given written notice of the meeting and the prodecures in place (usually outlined in the staff manual) and the choice to have a witness attend the disciplinary meeting with you.

[spudqueen]

Many years ago when I worked for a bank we had an investigation by the bank inspectors as a sum of money had gone missing. We were all called in in turn to see the inspectors. If you were a member of the union you were allowed to take a union rep in with you, though the rep was not allowed to say anything except 'I think it's time for a break now' if you'd been in there a couple of hours.

The inspectors never did find the money, it turned up by it's self behind a filing cabinet about a month later, still sealed, date stamped (with the date it had gone missing) and everything!

[thugulike]

It may depend on whether you are the 'accused' or just a witness. If you are the 'accused' it would be usual for you to be able to have your union rep with you. It is just an information gathering exercise.