The statutory right to be accompanied by a colleague or a trade union representative does not apply to redundancy consultation meetings. However, employers generally allow this as a Tribunal might consider that the consultation process is unfair if the employee is not allowed to bring a companion.
This is particularly true in an education setting, where is it often custom and practice for the Trade Unions to be closely involved in any proposal and consultation process.
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