Suspended from Work

mountainofdebt

I was called into the Director's office this morning and was immediately suspended for what is, in reality, a trivial matter which would have better been handled by a chat or at the very most a verbal warning.

Anyway I have the disciplinary hearing on Thursday and have someone to come with me but I think in all honesty its a way of getting rid of me.

If what I assume will happen happens what do I say at interviews as to why I left the organisation, as I have never been in this position before.

(Co-incidently I came home to an offer of an interview in a weeks time!)

sujman

If its comes to it and you dont want to sue for unfair dismissal etc etc, then your best bet maybe to simply resign. Then you can tell future companies that you left to look for better opportunities. In fact, in the current climate, you can say you were made redundent as that is a perfectly reasonable reason.

But before you resign, during the dismissal interview, there may be an opportunity to say something along the lines of "cut the cr$p, if you want me to go quietly and not sue you for unfair dismissal etc etc, then put an offer on the table (say 3 months salary)".

If the job interview you are going into works out, they never need know that you left your previous job under cloudy circumstances.

mountainofdebt

Oh to be able to say that to the Director!

I doubt that I would be able to sue for unfair dismissal as I've only been there a shade over 6 months.

To be honest I think that even if the hearing went well then I wouldn't want to stay there anyway.

Does anyone know if they have to give me notice before any dismissal or would have immediate effect?

Spirit_2

Most employers ask for your last employer as a referee.

Be aware that if you resign your employer will be entitled to say that at the time of leaving a disciplinary investigation was ongoing.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

sujman wrote: »

If its comes to it and you dont want to sue for unfair dismissal etc etc, then your best bet maybe to simply resign. Then you can tell future companies that you left to look for better opportunities. In fact, in the current climate, you can say you were made redundent as that is a perfectly reasonable reason.

But before you resign, during the dismissal interview, there may be an opportunity to say something along the lines of "cut the cr$p, if you want me to go quietly and not sue you for unfair dismissal etc etc, then put an offer on the table (say 3 months salary)".

If the job interview you are going into works out, they never need know that you left your previous job under cloudy circumstances.

Good advice if you want to f your life up.

Anyway, how come everyone on here has an opinion when the OP hasnt given any details at all of any significance?

My advice..... Await for proper detail from the OP...

diable

Ask if you can have someone sit in with you as an advisor/witness as I had someone try to screw me over by lieing on unfounded claims.

sujman

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

Good advice if you want to f your life up.

Anyway, how come everyone on here has an opinion when the OP hasnt given any details at all of any significance?

My advice..... Await for proper detail from the OP...

What a numpty!!!

SnowyOwl_2

They can get rid of you for any reason - or even no reason - before the end of your first 12 months (though there are certain exceptions), so I doubt if they would bother with going through with a disciplinary. I should imagine they are going to give you a telling off and a warning, possibly a written warning.

They can't fire you because of your race, your nationality, sexuality, age, etc etc. To do so is unlawful.

What did you do out of interest? If you know of anyone else who did the same thing, got caught but didn't get fired (and assuming you do get the sack) and that other person is the opposite sex to you, a different race etc etc then they'd be hard pushed to argue that you were sacked because of the misdemeanor.

What does your disciplinary policy say, does it give examples of gross misconduct, ie sackable offences? These usually include things such as fist fighting at work, stealing, using drugs at work and such like.

What you say at interviews depends on whether or not you are asked why you left. You could sidestep the question and put on your cv "Temporary contract at XX Ltd" then offer some other previous employer as referee because XX Ltd didn't know you well enough.

If you really are facing the sack then you are perfectly entitled to ask your employer how they will handle any reference requests about you. They could agree to say something as meaningless as "end of contract".

Horace

A disciplinary doesnt always mean that you will get the sack, you may just get a written warning. The only time they will sack you if its gross misconduct.

ThinkingOfLinking

mountainofdebt wrote: »

Oh to be able to say that to the Director!

I doubt that I would be able to sue for unfair dismissal as I've only been there a shade over 6 months.

To be honest I think that even if the hearing went well then I wouldn't want to stay there anyway.

Does anyone know if they have to give me notice before any dismissal or would have immediate effect?

If you;re being dismissed for a misconduct matter, they do not have to give you any notice.

If you resign, and want to then claim jobseekers' allowance and/or other benefits, they may well sanction you (not pay) for 26 weeks as happened to me. I was bullied out of a job and one day just left but if I had stayed they were going to get me out and I didn't want a sacking to be on my records. You could resign and sue for constructive dismissal if you have a good enough case.

Can I ask what you did in the first place?

HappyG1rl

Horace wrote: »

A disciplinary doesnt always mean that you will get the sack, you may just get a written warning. The only time they will sack you if its gross misconduct.

or even a verbal warning. It depends upon the severity of the 'offence' but in a disclipinary you will be able to give your side too to justify your behaviour.

Good luck!