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Suspended from work. Advice needed.
SaintlyLinda
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A friend of mine has been suspended from work for 2 days with out pay, on charge of Gross Misconduct.
Have "crimes" include talking to another member of staff saying she disliked the job and was looking for a new one, and having her facebook status as "Lisa is fed up" "Lisa wants out". No where did she mention it was work she was refering to.
Does anyone know if
a, she should be paid whilst suspended
b, any of her above crimes are gross misconduct
She is a senior nursery nurse
Have "crimes" include talking to another member of staff saying she disliked the job and was looking for a new one, and having her facebook status as "Lisa is fed up" "Lisa wants out". No where did she mention it was work she was refering to.
Does anyone know if
a, she should be paid whilst suspended
b, any of her above crimes are gross misconduct
She is a senior nursery nurse
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No where did she mention it was work she was refering to
It doesn't really matter though if people know where she works!
Messages on social networking sites about whats happening at work should not be posted, nor should people have work collegues on their freinds list!
In the absence of a policy at work stating this (though its common sense really!) posting such statements could bring damage the employers reputation. The web and this board has examples of this happening.No where did she mention it was work she was refering to
Chekc the employers diciplinary procudure, but usually suspensions are a neutral act pending an investigation. So, yes, she should be paid, (assmung the 2 days she would have worked anyway).Is it gorss misconduct
Gross misconduct varies from employer to employer. Do I think its gross misconduct and sackable no, do I think its very silly and should be punished, hell yes.
Vader0 -
SaintlyLinda wrote: »
Does anyone know if
a, she should be paid whilst suspended
b, any of her above crimes are gross misconduct
She is a senior nursery nurse
a) unless in her contract it says they wont, then by law they must. Even if they do not pay they have to be reasonable how long she is suspended unpaid.
b) it could be gross misconduct if her actions could, or have, brought the good name of the company into disrepute.0 -
It doesn't really matter though if people know where she works!
Vader
There was no reference to work AT ALL. Just the words "Lisa is fed up etc"
Could of been absolutely anything that she was referring to - the only person who knew she was refering to work is me, and I havnt told anyone. Oh except you lot! :A0 -
Tell her to check her company handbook to see if it's listed as gross misconduct.0
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Tell her to check her company handbook to see if it's listed as gross misconduct.
It won't be as specific to say
"Do not post facebook status messages about work"
Who can remember that case of a lady who went straight from work to a pub, got drunk, made a idiot of herself, and because she was wearing a works logo (a small one) on her trousers, she got the sack and upheld at tribunal.
You are an ambassador for work even when you are not at it.
Vader0 -
Yes, she could be fed up and wanting out of a relationship, finance contract, night out with friends, agreement to bake a complicated cake, boat.....anything in addition to a job.
Her speaking to a colleague about her job is why they have made this connection.
If they do not want people to have facebook accounts, then they need to be specific.
Also, as I've said more than once recently, NEVER have colleagues as facebook friends. Ever.
It is not a crime to say that you don't enjoy a job and are looking for a new one. Totally ridiculous.
I would be arguing that her statements referred to something completely different and if people make assumptions then that is not her fault. To facilitate this, she will immediately remove all colleagues from facebook listings. Her one crime is to mention that she may be less than happy in the job - but she could argue that she was just having a bad day.
She should be prepared for a dismissal though, as they may have been looking for someone to get rid of and she has made it easier for them; so if she is dismissed she needs to appeal this and look towards a tribunal if she feels that the dismissal was unwarranted.0 -
"Rockporkchop thinks that Lisa sounds like a stupid idiot."
Not a sackable offence IMO but a stupid and childish thing to do. It worries me that someone who posts things like that on Facebook is in a senior position at a nursery. I just don't understand why people post the minutiae of their lives on a public website.0 -
Did she post this whilst working? Is it reasonable to suggest she was talking about work?
Was she neglecting her duties and children in her care to post on facebook.0 -
Facebook - should be troublebook for the amount of trouble it causes and gets people into!
I would also just suggest she checks her companys handbook as this should answer your questions0
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