The right to representation is triggered by an employee’s reasonable belief that his/her responses to questioning could give rise to discipline. Generally, witnesses are not entitled to representation unless the conduct which they observed was so egregious that the witness was neglect in their failure to report. Employees are not entitled to representation in the context of routine counseling or verbal admonishment by a supervisor. If you are called into a meeting with a supervisor and there is doubt as to the purpose of the meeting, you should ask your supervisor whether the responses to questioning could lead to discipline. If your supervisor says “yes” or “depending upon your responses”, you should request legal representation.