Sackable offence?

skibadee

No Trade Union...small privately owned nursery.
Could be a reaction to '' that horrendous case ''......but surely better to discuss concerns with employees??? [ if there are any ]

Actually asked boss for one to one meeting with her when she returns from her hols .....this was regarding another matter....she wasn't very happy about this request and attempted to talk about matter on phone instead of face to face as requested.

This latest comment re socialising has not actually been officially told to employees....she just told/discussed it with deputy manager...who happened to mention it to another employee.

jen_br

Well Im a chef and its a sackable offence in a lot of hotels I work at to have relations with people especially manager or high ranked person with a lower ranked.

and Yes they could do that you work with children etc and with that recent case of a woman posting photos on FB. A lot of companies tell their employees no socializing on public forums etc.

Again I could see a breach of contract if you interact with the parents as they are clients a lot of places have that rule. and YOU might be keeping confidentiality but parents talk and employees talk too!!

The boss has the right to change the rules at their discretion 15 years ago Facebook and Myspace weren't around and now a lot of companies have to have rules for this.

borders_dude

skibadee wrote: »

This latest comment re socialising has not actually been officially told to employees....she just told/discussed it with deputy manager...who happened to mention it to another employee.

So its not in place yet? Nows the time to discuss it with your manager then!

Pssst

lynzpower wrote: »

I really dont think a employer has any right whatsoever to tell you what you can and cant do outside your employed times.

None at all!

Unfortunately they do....

AnxiousMum

For the OP - does the new code of conduct for teachers apply to you as well in a nursery? I think you'll find it probably does, and you will find a large number of 'offences' listed in this guide which became effective I think on October 1st this year. However, many of them are so open to interpretation that they may mean something to one employer, and absolutely nothing to another.

Pssst

skibadee wrote: »

Basicly....the owner of the nursery I work at stated to the deputy manager on Friday that it is now a sackable offence for employees to socialise out side of work, also it is a sackable offence for employees to have friendships with parents, it is a sackable offence for employees to communicate via Facebook ,.
Staff have worked together for many years and have always socialised outside of work.
Confidentiality is always maintained if an employee is talking to a parent.

I'd suggest he/she is talking crap.

mikey72

Pssst wrote: »

I'd suggest he/she is talking crap.

You could, but you would be wrong. Google teachers code of conduct.

Pssst

Is the OP and his/her colleagues teachers? also a code of conduct is not law.

What about the European convention on human rights?

Perhaps this manager needs to do his homework.

skibadee

mikey72 wrote: »

You could, but you would be wrong. Google teachers code of conduct.

I have a look at this but can not see that it applies to nursery staff.

Savvy_Sue

It may not directly and definitely apply to nursery staff, but nurseries may decide they wish to adopt it as 'best practice'.