sacked after 3 months in new job

Phil_68

Make a report to the local Environmental Agency, then see a local solicitor for advice but it will be very difficult (not impossible) to have a claim under the PIDA (whistleblowing) for wrongful dismissal.

Write everything down and get the person who attended the meeting to write a statement. Write to your employer, ask for a copy of the minutes of the meeting. He will refuse, so send in an SAR.

Chances of winning anything are a direct result of effort and doing things right. Even then it's slim.

Phil.

Nellyc_3

Thanks for the replies . What is a SAR?

maninthestreet

SAR - Subject Access Request.

Phil_68

Subject access request -

Can be helpful if your employer is awkward Read up first to make sure you fully understand it.

Phil.

powned

jd87 wrote: »

Nothing you can do. It's admirable that you tried to do the right thing about the knotweed but that kind of morality is for people who are not on probation. Ever heard the saying "don't rock the boat"?

So you're saying sycophancy is more important than law and morality. Nice...

ILW

powned wrote: »

So you're saying sycophancy is more important than law and morality. Nice...

Depends if you want to keep the job or not in the real world. I would just have acted on a basis that I had no idea what japanese knot weed looked like. (which would have been true)

ValHaller

ILW wrote: »

Depends if you want to keep the job or not in the real world. I would just have acted on a basis that I had no idea what japanese knot weed looked like. (which would have been true)

Once you do know, if you get involved in disposing of it illegally, you are knowingly committing a criminal offence. Are you saying that even if you do know what it is, you should commit crimes on behalf of your employer?

ILW

ValHaller wrote: »

Once you do know, if you get involved in disposing of it illegally, you are knowingly committing a criminal offence. Are you saying that even if you do know what it is, you should commit crimes on behalf of your employer?

Judgement call I guess.
Example being, if you were a professional chauffer and your employer told you to park on a yellow line and wait for him, would you refuse?

Bollotom

ValHaller wrote: »

Once you do know, if you get involved in disposing of it illegally, you are knowingly committing a criminal offence. Are you saying that even if you do know what it is, you should commit crimes on behalf of your employer?

I thought that knotweed should be barriered off, even a tape barrier, with notices advising of the knotweed and do not touch or move. And I feel that the manager doesn't know jack if he says there is no way you can appeal and the fact finding interview should have allowed you to take in a colleague or friend. I'd have the !!!!!!s by the nuts at CAB, Council, Environmental Health, Job Centre, MP and the local rag/radio station. Go back and get photos of the area, any warning notices and back up statements from ex-colleagues. And good luck

Cygnus_Alpha

ILW wrote: »

Judgement call I guess.
Example being, if you were a professional chauffer and your employer told you to park on a yellow line and wait for him, would you refuse?

Yes it is a judgement call. But then the OP was being asked to commit an offence that could lead to a £5,000 fine and/ or a prison sentence. The chauffer would most probably just be moved on if they were found on double yellows.