daughter given boot, advise please (update 9 sept)

alwaysonthego_2

To the op, Lazydaisy has given you some really good advice and I would also stress that you should lodge a claim asap. Good luck!

duchy

I'm wondering which nationwide bakery chain I should be avoiding. I hope once this is all settled you will say (probably not wise to do so before that tho)
I'd rather not do business with a company that acts this way and I hope if it's a local problem the company puts things right.

silkyuk9

just rung ET, however they have referred me to ACAS, but the line is very busy. you say i can lodge an online appeal, can you supply the link please.

sorry for being daft but what does DPA mean

silkyuk9

duchy wrote: »

I'm wondering which nationwide bakery chain I should be avoiding. I hope once this is all settled you will say (probably not wise to do so before that tho)
I'd rather not do business with a company that acts this way and I hope if it's a local problem the company puts things right.

im very supprsied that a nationwide chain can treat people like this.

Mark7799

silkyuk9 wrote: »

just rung ET, however they have referred me to ACAS, but the line is very busy. you say i can lodge an online appeal, can you supply the link please.

sorry for being daft but what does DPA mean

Data Protection Act

zzzLazyDaisy

making a claim on line - you can save the form and go back to it at a later date

http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk/claim_form_et1.asp

more info here

http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk/

Note: I see that the tribunals are experiencing some problems with their on-line forms. If you cannot get the online form to work, you need to get a paper copy. Try jobcentre-plus (phone number should be in your local phone directory, or try yell.com) or phone the ET office gain and ask them to send you a claim form.

zzzLazyDaisy

silkyuk9 wrote: »

im very supprsied that a nationwide chain can treat people like this.

The nationwide chain will have procedures in place, and almost certainly would not normally treat an employee like this. Unfortunately sometimes managers go off on a frolic of their own, leaving HR to pick up the pieces. At that point, they will often close ranks and try to bluff their way out of a sticky situation.

silkyuk9

Spoken to ACAS. because the 3 point rule has not been followed by give my daughter her notice we have a claim to lodge.

i have been told to write to her company telling them this and give them 28 days to reply, the E1 form is to fill in after we have spoken to the company, and only if my daughter does not want to go back to that job becasue of lack of trust etc.

so i will wait and see their responce now.

cheers every one

zzzLazyDaisy

Okay, good luck and do let us know the outcome!

Also (sorry to bang on about this) do make a BIG note on your calendar to lodge the claim in time.

If you get letters saying things like 'the person dealing with this matter is on holiday and will respond to your concerns on her return' or other delaying tactics, lodge the claim anyway.

Delaying tactics by the employer are NOT a valid reason for missing the deadline and your daughter's claim would definitely be thrown out in that case.

silkyuk9

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Okay, good luck and do let us know the outcome!

Also (sorry to bang on about this) do make a BIG note on your calendar to lodge the claim in time.

If you get letters saying things like 'the person dealing with this matter is on holiday and will respond to your concerns on her return' or other delaying tactics, lodge the claim anyway.

Delaying tactics by the employer are NOT a valid reason for missing the deadline and your daughter's claim would definitely be thrown out in that case.

RESULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

head office rang just as i was writing to them.

seems they have admitted to making mistakes in the matter.......suprise suprise.

hopefully aranged a meeting 3-15 today to discuss my girl going back to work.

however. she is adament that she will not go back due to breakdown of trust.

if she does not want to go back ill have to take the bakery to the ET.

looking good though.

IT pays to ask on MSE for advise etc, then get the ball going when you are aware of the law.