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1940sGal

I assume you work in a supermarket. Messing around with a trolley hardly smacks of 'gross misconduct' but then again you haven't given us all the details so I don't suppose we'll know until you do.

Was it during open hours? Were there customers close by? What exactly do you define as 'messing around'? How you see it could differ entirely from the manager's definition.

getmore4less

COuld be a serious breach of H&S gut who knows.

One thing you have to watch is if a company is thinking about cuts or may not be 100% happy with you never give them the gross misconduct option.

MattLFC

cheghead wrote: »

There is just no fun at work anymore is there!

Funnily enough, work isn't supposed to be a big school playground for people to !!!! about as they wish - it's an adult enviroment and demands an adult attitude. That's not to say you can't have a laugh with your collegues, a bit of banter, some joking around etc, I indeed do as do most people I know, and it keeps the staff morale happy, which is a positive thing for any workplace.

However, you have to know where to draw the line, and the line can indeed be fine between acceptable and gross misconduct. You also have to realise there's a time and a place to be having a laugh, and jusdge whether or not the people you are working with, and under, would appreciate what is going on, or whether they would be offended/complain etc. I'm lucky where I work, even the management are very easy-going and accepting of workplace banter, and even the odd practical joke (though I enjoy the banter, I'm not sure I agree with the practical jokes that go on from time to time, but it doesn't bother me personally and nothing ever breaches H&S from what I'm aware, although the people I work alongisde are very intelligent so tend to be able to assess the situation and know the boundaries better than for instance, a group of school-leavers etc).

The issue mentioned, may indeed have had the potential to be a H&S issue, or even cause significant injury to an employee or member opf the public (we just don't know, hence the emplyer is carrying out an investigation to establish what happened and whether or not it is a punishable offence, and if so, to what level).

At the end of the day, it's like anything in life, anything you do, you can be held accountable for, and if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. I participate in workplace banter, but refrain from anything else, that way I keep my nose clean should any top-brass within the (multi-national) company suddenly appear on-site, which happens all-too reguarly where I work. My job is my livelyhood, and as such, I don't wish to lose it, and try to play "by the rules" and take it seriously.

I agree with one of the previous posters, if the company is looking to make cuts etc, that's the time not to give them any reason whatsoever to get rid of you.

hook

I will find out the what it is in a couple of hours thankyou for the replies

hook

Turns out they rekon there's a video of me riding a trolley down a ramp which is weird as I know I didn't ride it I was there though they haven't shown it to me yet. If that's what I'm being accused of then surely there's no case they are interviewing a purple of more people then they will decide

maninthestreet

What is a 'purple of people'???

Sambucus_Nigra

It's a 'couple' spelt incorrectly and corrected on a phone.

Probably.

saintjammyswine

maninthestreet wrote: »

What is a 'purple of people'???

It's yout speak. Innit.

Sambucus_Nigra

saintjammyswine wrote: »

It's yout speak. Innit.

I rather like it. Particularly as I know quote a few purple people.

saintjammyswine

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

I rather like it. Particularly as I know quote a few purple people.

Usually me after a gallon of cab-sav!