partners verbal warning

Carl31

My partners just received a verbal warning for a matter that her employer has no way of proving. Admittedly, their assumption makes sense, however the matter concerns a key safe which is accessable by the public. My partner works in care and has been accused of leaving the safe open, although she is one of many people that can access it, including the public at large, although it does have a combination that needs to be known.

Is it worth challenging?

sassyblue

There's a bit l don't understand, many people can access it and they all know the combination?

You don't need to challenge a verbal warning as such, but l think l would ask if anyone else has received the warning too. If they have fine, but if not ask them why they believe it's your wife.

I would politely say l'm not happy as l would never do that but then leave it at that.

Carl31

sassyblue wrote: »

There's a bit l don't understand, many people can access it and they all know the combination?

You don't need to challenge a verbal warning as such, but l think l would ask if anyone else has received the warning too. If they have fine, but if not ask them why they believe it's your wife.

I would politely say l'm not happy as l would never do that but then leave it at that.

No they wouldnt necessarily all know the combination, im just saying that its possible someone could gain access. Theres been a local story lately of an ex care worker going into clients she used to visit homes after being fired and stealing, hence the matter is a bit of a hot topic at present. That was for another company.

Im just annoyed that shes been accused based on assumption, no actual evidence

SarEl

Why does their assumption make sense? Because if you are saying that their "reasonable belief" (the legal term for "assumption") is sensible, why on earth would they want to change their minds about it? All they require in law is reasonable belief she did it. So appealing probably won't change the outcome. And you might want to consider whether it is worth upsetting the applecart / rocking the boat over a verbal warning - the care sector can be notorious for marking peoples cards. But in the end it is her decision.