Written Warning for Lateness

notanewuser

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/66661533#Comment_66661533

Haven't you been fined, OP? Would have thought £80 loss a sufficient disincentive for lateness!

aileth

No sympathy here! Get an earlier train/bus. I always allow myself 30 minutes buffer time for traffic/weather. Worst case scenario I'm 30 minutes early for my shift, I go and get a coffee and get in the 'zone' before I start. Much more relaxing!

Edit: I think the one time I've been late in 6 six years was when there was a major accident on BOTH of the routes I can take, so I basically had to loop all the way around the city to get to work. Still only five minutes late!

maninthestreet

The OP should have been given 24 hours notice of any disciplinary hearing.

BoJangles_2

maninthestreet wrote: »

The OP should have been given 24 hours notice of any disciplinary hearing.

Yes but wasn't this a 'formal warning'? I'm not sure they are the same thing.

Reggie_Rebel

Two threads on the same subject that the OP has started and then not returned to.

charmed1318

Leave earlier. Simples

Don't think we'll hear back from Op as no-one is giving them a way out.

fairy_lights

I agree with the other posts, get the earlier bus and then use the extra time to eat breakfast, do your makeup in the work loo's etc.
Or you could ask if you can make up the time you're late during your lunch break or by staying on in the evening. Public transport can be a pain though - are there any lift sharing schemes in your area you could use?

paddyrg

Late is like pregnant - you are or aren't. If you've been late on average one day a week, that shows there's a problem with your travel plans and so that's how best to address this. If you don't want to be on site much earlier, find a local cafe and have a bacon butty and read the paper :-)

Undervalued

maninthestreet wrote: »

The OP should have been given 24 hours notice of any disciplinary hearing.

Maybe so, but there is no realistic redress at the moment.

You cannot take a warning to a tribunal. Even if you could there are no longer any automatic awards for technical failures such as this. Also, there is no longer a requirement follow a statutory disciplinary procedure.

If this had led to dismissal (as it may well next time!) then the employer is required to have followed a fair process. The easiest and safest way for them to do that is to follow the ACAS GUIDELINES but it is not the only way.

jackyann

The only reason I can think of that OP can't just leave earlier is if they are paying for childcare and feel it unreasonable to pay for an extra 30 minutes, or whatever.
That was not mentioned, I just know a few people on a tight budget who resent paying extra, but really, no work journey can be guaranteed at all.