advise please - gross misconduct !!!!!

Takeaway_Addict

Uncertain wrote: »

Ah, the lowest form of wit! (to quote Oscar Wilde)!

But the highest form of intelligence


Though who said that I do not know

dorien

Pricivius wrote: »

Okay. So it would appear that you have been suspended pending the disciplinary meeting. You should be receiving full pay during the suspension.

There is no obligation to hold an investigatory meeting - in some instances it is just not necessary. As for the invite to a disciplinary, they should have a policy detailing their disciplinary procedure so many sure you have a copy of this, or ask for one if you don't. You are entitled to ask to be accompanied by either a union rep or a colleague. As for the allegations which they have not put to you, in very unusual circumstances, this can be justified.

In your shoes, I would write to them, firstly requesting a copy of the disciplinary policy (if you don't have one). I would also state that I am prepared to attend the disciplinary meeting but that I would like Julie the Union Rep or Cyril the Colleague to accompany me. I would finish off by stating that I have not yet been advised of the allegations which will be put to me and that I have received no evidence or documentation in support of the allegations. I would make the point that if the company insists on keeping the allegations secret, that once the allegations and evidence are put to me at the hearing, I am likely to request an adjournment to be able to consider my response and possibly prepare documents or witnesses in support.[/QUOTE

Thanks, have already sent a letter saying basically all you have mentioned. they have not responded at all.

Uncertain

dorien wrote: »

Thanks, have already sent a letter saying basically all you have mentioned. they have not responded at all.

Keep copies of everything, make detailed notes of who said what to whom and when they said it.

With any further letters get, at least, a certificate of posting. Recorded delivery is expensive and not really necessary as the normal legal presumption is that mail is delivered. In any case, if somebody is really playing sillies, even that doesn't prove WHAT was sent it could have been an empty envelope!