The Employee Appeals Sub Committee of Tower Hamlets Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 16 December 2025, to hear an appeal against employee dismissal. Due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed, the meeting is expected to exclude the press and public.

Here are the items that are listed on the agenda for discussion:

Appeal Against Employee Dismissal

The central item for consideration is an appeal against employee dismissal. The committee is expected to review both the appellant's case and the management's case, including supporting evidence, documentation, and witnesses.

The structure of the appeal hearing is laid out in the agenda. It states that the appellant will present their case first, followed by questions from the committee members and the manager presenting the case. The manager will then present their case, followed by questions from the committee and the appellant. Both sides will have the opportunity to make concluding remarks.

The committee is expected to consider the evidence presented and decide on the fairness and reasonableness of the dismissal decision. According to the agenda, the role of the Employee Appeals Sub Committee is to conduct a review process, not a re-hearing of the case.

The function of the Appeal is to consider the evidence in the light of the submissions made by the Appellant, together with the Council's response and to decide upon the fairness and reasonableness of the decision. It is not a rehearing. It is a review process.

The committee is expected to consider whether any new evidence has been presented, and whether the original decision was procedurally correct. Appeals against disciplinary action will be considered on the grounds of procedure, facts, and the decision itself.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) or non-DPI interests they may have in the matters to be discussed, as outlined in the Public reports pack 16th-Dec-2025. A DPI includes any employment, contract, land ownership, or other financial benefit that could be affected by the decisions made during the meeting. Councillors must declare the nature of the interest, and may be required to leave the room during the discussion and decision on the item, unless they have been granted a dispensation.

Other Items

The meeting is scheduled to begin with the election of a chair for the meeting. The Public reports pack 16th-Dec-2025 also includes a note from the Monitoring Officer¹ regarding declarations of interest, as well as the appeal hearing structure.