Ex employee-unfair dismissal

Zazen999

katie_kt wrote: »

im not really sure why your being such a prat. If the employer was lying why would they post on here asking for advice?? If you dont have anything constructive to say dont reply to peoples posts, its nit even constructive criticism, your just being plain rude!!

Who are you talking to?

katie_kt

im not good at the advice, i dont know how it works but ireally just cant believe someone would be so cruel. you are trying and struggling to run a business yet you end up with an employee that nly thinks of herself and now has the audacity to put you through all this.
I really hope things turn out good for you, but they ought to i really cant see how she can have a leg to stand on!!
Ive only just read this thread thats been going for a while and cant get my head round that some poeple post you responses that are just plain rude!!! ig nore those posts, these poeple are no diff from your previous employee as far as im concerned.

Best of luck!!

BASSETT

Quick update, hearing has been scheduled for this Thursday, met with solicitor the other week to prepare "bundle" for our defence which included 31 different letters from various creditors/suppliers. To date he has never heard from the other side. No letter from them since the original claim back in April nor is her solicitor returning his phone calls. And thats after refusing to acknowledge our agreement to a greivance meeting and going right to the tribunal. So now I`m super stressed and facing an enormous legal bill no doubt.

BASSETT

Another update, spoke with solicitor yesterday who adv he had heard from other side and they are looking for a quick settlement! He agrees the state of the business was horrendous, turnover went from 18k a month to £950 over 6 months. I have the eye bags to prove it!
We are going to represent ourselves as we cannot meet his costs, as much as I would love him to be there but hubby is a good speaker so have every faith in him.
I am so nervous and so angry that she is doing this.
Also have a witness statement from another employee about her behaviour.
Solicitor doesn`t think she`ll turn up and this will sway in our favour.
Will update when it`s finished

seven-day-weekend

Good luck.

Zazen999

BASSETT wrote: »

Another update, spoke with solicitor yesterday who adv he had heard from other side and they are looking for a quick settlement! He agrees the state of the business was horrendous, turnover went from 18k a month to £950 over 6 months. I have the eye bags to prove it!
We are going to represent ourselves as we cannot meet his costs, as much as I would love him to be there but hubby is a good speaker so have every faith in him.
I am so nervous and so angry that she is doing this.
Also have a witness statement from another employee about her behaviour.
Solicitor doesn`t think she`ll turn up and this will sway in our favour.
Will update when it`s finished

Looking for a quick buck more like.

I hope it goes well for you.

4Chickens

BASSETT

I have just read through this thread and cannot beleive it's gone to tribunal.
This cheating mare is doing nothing to help those employees who have genuinely been a victim of discrimination.
I was a key witness at a tribunal many years ago and it was an eye opener for me. The main thread of the employees' claim was quite strong but he added other complaints that were ridiculous and he lost the case. Our barrister said if the employee had kept it simple then he probably would have won. BTW, I was a witnes for the employer.
Anyway I wish you good luck and hope you win and you can then focus on getting your business back on track and perhaps be in a position to offer employment to someone who is less skanky.
I am off on my hols tomorrow so will have to wait for two weeks to see how it turns out.
Good Luck

mrsormrod

Good Luck for thursday

ohreally

BASSETT wrote: »

turnover went from 18k a month to £950 over 6 months.

Sorry, i'm a bit thick here. Your first post stated turnover increased by a third after the employee left...does this reconcile with the figures posted above?

BASSETT wrote: »

We are going to represent ourselves as we cannot meet his costs

Can you afford not to win? Did the solicitor indicate what his costs would be?

Have you sat in on a hearing beforehand to get a feel for the procedure?

BASSETT

Our bank manager gave us a condensed statement showing turnover and charges since last October and a letter stating any award would place the business in a very difficult position. Which it would. I am paying bills and no more.This letter shows the turnover increasing after she left.Our solicitor was £1500 a day.I have never attended a hearing before as this was my first ever employee.