Problem at work - Won appeal - What now

Xbigman

Take heart. The rules on disciplinary procedures changed in october either last year or the year before. If you have not recieved everything in writing all along, and it sounds like you haven't, you will have a claim for unfair dismissal in any event. There is only one rule DO NOT RESIGN. I really strongly advise you to take someone along to the hearing who knows what they are doing. Either a senior union rep or hire a solicitor.

As said already, check your house insurance but you might find they can only help after you are dismissed.
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Ali-OK

Just wanted to add my support and some excellent advice already posted.

I deal with disciplinaries in my line of work and a hearing is for you to respond to the accusations, but in order for you to do that, you have to have received the detail of what the disciplinary is for and evidence of that. They should also give you at least 5 working days notice to be able to put your response together, plus given a copy of and taken through the company's disciplinary procedure so you understand it.

CAB and ACAS are the way to go, as has been said.

Good luck.

miaxmia

CAB can put you in touch with a Solicitor for a free consultation with an employment law specialist, but also do you have legal cover with your home insurance because this can cover employment law problems (depending on the terms of your insurance).

Annie_Fanny

Spud30 -

Have you rung ACAS yet? What did they say? Are you in a Union?

Do not bend over for your employers. They are just putting the frighteners on you! If you are asked by your employers to attend a meeting DO NOT go alone - take someone with you and when the meeting is over get them to write down what happened. The boot is on the other foot now. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Situations like yours happen all the time. Your employers probably thought "Oh f**k! She has been here 22 years and we don't want to pay her redundancy. Right ok then let's fabricate some old b**sh*t and get her packing!"

Do keep a diary of events and log everything conversations, phone conversations, letters you receive this can all be presented if it has to go to court.

Let them squirm!

Annie

mintymoneysaver

Just wanted to add my support.My husband was in the same situation.He went to a solicitor and they went through him, but we did pull out before the appeal went through as it was costing us too much, so my suggestion is go through ACAS not a solicitor!
If you can get temp job through an agency then they will be seen as your last employers so you can get a reference off them, rather than your original firm.My OH is now in a far better job than he was in the first place so it is not the end of the world, even though you think it is at the time.

Kevicho

Just think of the unfair dismissal claim you could put in

Also have you gone to her boss, this seems like persecution and really has no place in business

This sort of thing ruins business and if there is someone in a company that is conducting themselves in this way then from the business perspective they will do more harm than good

Kevicho

PS i hope your putting all this new found free time to good use (apart from posting here of course )

whatamess_2

I recently went through a serious misconduct charge. omg was that a rough time.:eek: :eek:
Think it has all been said before but wanted to add DO NOT RESIGN!!!
They have got to, by law, give you copies of all written statements to support their claim, then give you notice that a hearing is to be held. The notice should be hand delivered or recorded delivery. With that should be a form which you sign confirming attendance.
Chin up they have to abide by the the rules.
Messy

In_Search_Of_Me

How did it go?

halloweenqueen_2

Hope it all went well, don't let the b******s grind you down!!!