Employment disciplinary hearings

[dannyjoseph]

Is the employee who is being brought to a disciplinary hearing allowed to adjourn the hearing after the employer has presented their facts, in order to reconveince once they (the employee) has had a chance to address the case against them and come up with suitable defence (if applicable)?

Thanks

[gammaray]

Presumably, as the employee you have been told why the action is being brought against you, and that said you should already be aware of what your defence will be. I'm sure your employers would allow you "thinking time" if you wanted to consider what had been said and provide reasons in mitigation.

[dot.hawkes]

It is part of the disciplinary meeting guidelines that the employer should ask if the employee needs a break. It can be beneficial to both parties.