Please help - appeal letter

LittleVoice

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[STRIKE]I am writing to tell you that [/STRIKE] I [STRIKE]wish to raise and [/STRIKE] appeal against my dismissal from your company. This appeal is on the grounds that the correct disciplinary procedure was not followed. Furthermore, that the evidence used was misleading in that I cannot be responsible for the end result since I only worked on this particular job between [STRIKE]the dates of [/STRIKE]17th January and [STRIKE]to[/STRIKE] 4th February 2011. Following my time in Swansea working on this contract, I was shown an email by a Manager of ? in recognition of the high standard of work that I completed in the time I spent with them.

I also wish to raise a grievance on the grounds of bullying and unfair treatment in that I seem to have been treated far more harshly than other colleagues who also worked on this contract.

In addition to this I strongly dispute your accusation of “fleecing you out of overtime.” All hours claimed were worked and necessary.

I am entitled to [STRIKE]a [/STRIKE]hearings to discuss [STRIKE]this [/STRIKE] these matters. Also I am entitled, if I wish, to be accompanied by another work colleague or my trade union representative.

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Please reply within 14 days of the date of this letter.
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Yours sincerely,
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LittleVoice

top_drawer wrote: »

. . .he has lost his paid holiday (they had a hol booked for next month away in a caravan and his paternity) .

He should be paid for holiday accrued but not yet taken. Does the holiday year run from April to March or January to December or some other 12-month period?

Savvy_Sue

LittleVoice wrote: »

Also I am entitled, if I wish, to be accompanied by another work colleague or my trade union representative.

I thought that if the person really has the intention to go for an employment tribunal, it was worth NOT reminding the employer of the statutory process. If the employer then does not allow them to be accompanied, doesn't that automatically make the dismissal unfair? Or is that something else I'm thinking of?

Quite right about the leave entitlement, of course.

Sambucus_Nigra

top_drawer wrote: »

I know its not perfect but I am doing my best, believe me its better than the emotive letter my friend wanted to send! They are also going to look into the cover on their house insurance so hopefully they may be able to get something on that.

I think its that I phased it wrong, like I said all overtime was worked - the point I was trying to make was that my OH was so committed that he willing spent his own money because his employer wanted him to work on this contract several hundred miles away from his home.

I think the evidence is that her OH has been sacked while other colleagues who also worked on this contract (in the same team and in subsequent work) have not been fired.

TD

Is it your OH or someone else's?

top_drawer_2

LOL definitely hers.

LittleVoice

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I thought that if the person really has the intention to go for an employment tribunal, it was worth NOT reminding the employer of the statutory process. If the employer then does not allow them to be accompanied, doesn't that automatically make the dismissal unfair? Or is that something else I'm thinking of?

Quite right about the leave entitlement, of course.

Agreed - it is better not to prompt them!

OneYorkshireLass

One of my pet hates is letters starting with "I'm writing to tell you ..." or variations of. It's completely unnecessary IMO.

It's also best to ask specific questions in a letter/grievance.