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Unlawful dismissal?
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no, he hadnt asked for a postponement because he thought he was going to a return to work meeting and they were going to discuss a date for him to start back.0
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celinepatricia wrote: »no, he hadnt asked for a postponement because he thought he was going to a return to work meeting and they were going to discuss a date for him to start back.
Do you mean the letter he got inviting him to the meeting made no mention of what kind of meeting it was i.e. a disciplinary?0 -
Toniskinner, I worked for a very small employer and used the ACAS site. I found it informative and used the templates but they also advertise a helpline. I once adjourned a disciplinary to call them to get advice on a particular point. You've dismissed the person now so all you can do is consider how you address your error with them but if ever you are unsure in the future I hope that you will take the time to be clear first and take full advantage of the help that is available before acting.0
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The letter said come in for a meeting after his visit to occy health. he went there on the Tuesday, got letter for visit to discuss what the occy health doctor had said on the Friday and was dismissed on the Monday.0
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celinepatricia wrote: »The letter said come in for a meeting after his visit to occy health. he went there on the Tuesday, got letter for visit to discuss what the occy health doctor had said on the Friday and was dismissed on the Monday.
It's a bit spartan on detail, but this may fall into the "technical loophole". The right to be accompanied it to a disciplinary or grievance hearing. Case law has extended this to include any meeting the consequence of which may be that the employee looses their job. From the description that you have given the meeting was not actually within this framework (just as inverstigatory meetings are not) and so the statutory obligation to be accmpanied is not present. In these sorts of meetings representation is not a right, so who reprsents isn't relevant. The employer may use their discretion to permit reprentation but the ability to choose or postpone is therefore not relevant - you have to attend when asked and if your rep isn't available you take another or nobody.0 -
No need to look it up thanks
Sometimes posts don't come across as intended, ironic or not, and I see no need to explain it to you "luv"
Explain what to me? The definition of irony when the irony was on you? Doh!
Celine Patricia - I think you should start a new thread - as yours is getting mixed up with the responses to the original thread and as one is from the employer's POV and one from the employees....they definitely need separating.....0 -
Explain what to me? The definition of irony when the irony was on you? Doh!
No - not the definition of irony.
Missed the point - again.
Celine Patricia - I think you should start a new thread - as yours is getting mixed up with the responses to the original thread and as one is from the employer's POV and one from the employees....they definitely need separating.....
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