Hubby being dismissed for doing his job

spacey2012

You only ever take instructions from your Employer, if a client of your employer requests you change things, you contact the employer to deal with the client directly and then the employer instructs you.
You are the paid servant of your employer, not his customers
I can see he only wanted to help, but Gross misconduct and he will most likely lose his job.
Harsh, but he has issued an instruction outside of his authority.
It is not going to look good.

happilymarried2013

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

If someone called me that they would be on their back with their teeth missing.

Yehm I'm grateful it was on the phone to be honest or he probably would have been.

happilymarried2013

spacey2012 wrote: »

You only ever take instructions from your Employer, if a client of your employer requests you change things, you contact the employer to deal with the client directly and then the employer instructs you.
You are the paid servant of your employer, not his customers
I can see he only wanted to help, but Gross misconduct and he will most likely lose his job.
Harsh, but he has issued an instruction outside of his authority.
It is not going to look good.

The contracter have paid extra for my hubby bcause they only want to deal with him. He is there to liase between the two.

Massive catch 22 tbh, he's been told the subcontractor only still have the contract because he's there. I'm just trying to work out how I can support my husband in defence of his actions.

spacey2012

I would start looking for similar jobs with similar pay ASAP.
This may be the best help you can give to be honest, have a back up plan working and in place.
Unless he has over two years service he can be dismissed on the spot with no explanation.
I do wish him and you well and all the best of luck, but from what you have said, it does not look good.
Not that I take the other side, far from it, heaven forbid it had been real and the control not done anything.

saintjammyswine

Could he work direct for the client on a contract basis?

spacey2012

Yes he can, he may need some public liability, but with a good client on board it is a good way to set up on his own.
Change a problem to an opportunity.

Missme

They are gonna try and sack him, aren't they? Can't see it being tenable for hubby to stay if they attackhim for this. Okey dokey then, if it were me, I'd blackmail my boss.

"... You know I'm really sorry that the control room staff ignored the check calls because if this gets out, no one will ever hire the firm again..."

If the employer can't see that it's the shower in the control room that needs disciplining then he needs a sharp poke to focus his mind. Maybe try for a settlement agreement.

amiehall

Regardless of whether they actually sack him or not, I wouldn't want to stay somewhere where I was held responsible for the incompetence of others nor where people thought it was alright to call me names like that. I would be looking for another job immediately. Leave them to their amateur dramatics....

uknick

I assume your husband's boss is in deep doo-doo over this. Otherwise, why react the way he has?

How big is your husband's employer? Is this a local issue that needs to find its way to head office?

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Andy_L wrote: »

How long has he worked for the firm? Less than 1 or 2 years (depending on start date) and he has no legal comeback if they just dismiss him out of hand

This would come under dismissal for health and safety reasons; and as such might well be exempt from the two year ban on unfair dismissal.