Common use of Right to be Accompanied Clause in Contracts

Right to be Accompanied. The Musician has the right to be accompanied at any disciplinary or grievance meeting by a fellow Musician or trade union representative who may make representations on his/her behalf provided the Musician expressly authorises this at the beginning of the relevant meeting. However the Musician’s companion will not be able to answer questions put to the Musician during the course of the meeting. This right applies to all stages of the disciplinary and grievance process including appeals.