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Wife told to leave company
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There is another thread regarding contracts and asserting statutory rights.
You will find you are still incorrect.
Huh?
Which part is incorrect? What thread are you referring to?
Are you really saying that you under 12 months you have the same employment rights as those over 12 months?
D70How about no longer being masochistic?
How about remembering your divinity?
How about unabashedly bawling your eyes out?
How about not equating death with stopping?0 -
The fact that they made her permanent in December with no mention of a clash of personalities and have now decided to get rid of her certainly 'smells 'very suspicious. IMHO it is LIKELY the MD got wind of the situation and decided to save himself some money!!
The two people she told, is there any possibility whatsoever they told a member of management? Maybe they told someone who told management?
IMHO, your wife is in a very strong position. As others have said she should announce to the remaining staff that she's pregnant and drop into the conversation that she told other members of staff BEFORE she was called in for the meeting (If that's indeed the case).0 -
I would suspect that as they have needed your wife to carry the recruitment work, they've put up with whatever problem the supervisor thinks she has. Now they don't need her to do that, then they are bringing up the problems and trying to get rid of her.Also, the work she's been doing for most of the last 9 months wasn't really the work she was taken on to do (lots of recruitment stuff, she's meant to be a PA) and tomorrow a recruitment specialist starts work so my wife could get on with what she was meant to be doing all along. She had actually been quite looking forward to the next few months after not really enjoying the recruitment bit!
I would definitely do as others have suggested and officially tell everyone on Monday that she is pregnant. As Dvardy has mentioned, what has happened so far seems to be unofficial so she has a good chance of them backtracking to avoid discrimination proceedings.
It's very difficult looking for work when you are pregnant and if you start somewhere after you are already pregnant then you are unlikely to receive much in the way of maternity pay. So if there is any way she can stick it out there until she can go on maternity leave, it is worth trying.0 -
If this was caused by discriminatory reasons then why give 2 months notice? You'd get rid as quick as possible but they haven't.
Get the notice in that you are pregnant, do it officially in writing as well and it might scare the company to not dismiss but if they feel that it is the correct thing they will likely push on with it.The Googlewhacker referance is to Dave Gorman and not to my opinion of the search engine!
If I give you advice it is only a view and always always take professional advice before acting!!!
4 people on the ignore list....Bliss!0 -
DVardysShadow wrote: »Well, if you look carefully, it would appear that procedures for dismissal have not actually started. All Mrs OP has had is an informal meeting [which was probably intended to be deniable] where she has had feedback about chemistry. Once she tells the office, of course, it is too late to start dismissal.
If it is a straight 'less than 12 months, no-hold barred' dismissal', the lack of due process on capability or whatever counts for nothing. But after the office knows about the pregnancy, the lack of due process would be something of a smoking gun.
You have contradicted yourself ...DVardysShadow wrote: »No point in fighting with too much invested, basically you are playing it right I feel - unless line manger is way out of line. Play it cool. Let them come back and ask what the decision is, rather than burst to tell them. Then she could fight it as Sulli suggests
Diary note Friday's meeting. As and when she gets another job, she could consider leaving immediately, on the basis that she has been given notice.
You can't have it both ways!Gone ... or have I?0 -
Googlewhacker wrote: »If this was caused by discriminatory reasons then why give 2 months notice? You'd get rid as quick as possible but they haven't.
Because they want the maximum amount of work out of her before she leaves but they don't want to pay maternity pay...?0 -
You have contradicted yourself ...
You can't have it both ways!
You only need it one way and Mrs OP gets to choose. Is this a case of me contradicting myself or of you not seeing all of the possibilities????Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
DVardysShadow wrote: »You only need it one way and Mrs OP gets to choose. Is this a case of me contradicting myself or of you not seeing all of the possibilities????
Why are you even bothering to respond to this person?
Just block them. I have.
Oh and please don't quote them...~*~ If you don't need it, it isn't a bargain ~*~0 -
DVardysShadow wrote: »You only need it one way and Mrs OP gets to choose. Is this a case of me contradicting myself or of you not seeing all of the possibilities????
Yep, you are contradicting yourself. There is a difference between giving all the possibilities, and completely changing your viewpoint, which is what you have done.Gone ... or have I?0
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