Dismissal - Unauthorized Absence.

vertigo5000

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Hi this is a long and messy incident.

I've been dismissed for 35 days Unauthorized Absence.

I've made a timeline. hopefully it makes sense;

16th - 23rd May - Self Certification.
24th - 31st May - Doctors note.
*31st - I emailed management stating I was fit for work and could return on 1st June.
*1st June - email from management stating I could not return until 9th June.
1st June - 9th June -I was told to say off and rest. I Forgot to send a reply email about returning on 9th June so my return was cancelled and rearranged by management on the 7th June to a welfare meeting on the 15th June.
*12th - I emailed management saying I would be there on 15th June.
15th June - I missed the meeting due to seeing my GP to get my sick note.
*16th June - I emailed management apologizing for missing the meeting, I put in email I was fit for work immediately.
*16th June - Management emailed me and arranged new meeting for the 20th June. This wasn't a welfare meeting, it was an investigation for 28 days unauthorized absence
(my self certification and doctors note from 16th May to the 31st May was being included as unauthorized absences.)
*20th June - I attended the investigation meeting. During the meeting I made management aware again I was fit for work immediately. Management then asked me for a 'fit for work' note.
20th June - 6th July - No work was offered and no welfare meeting.
30th June - I received a disciplinary hearing letter for the 6th July.
*6th July - I was dismissed for 35 unauthorized absences from 1st June to 5th July.

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The Disciplinary Officer at the hearing was a friend of the Manager.
When I tried to present evidence at the disciplinary hearing it was ignored because I had typed it on a computer and "it was printed".

I don't understand why I've been dismissed for so many unauthorized absences. Were all those days unauthorized?

I told them loads of times that I was fit for work but I wasn't given any shifts. I have since found out that management had put me on the rota as SSP from 1st June to 5th July, even though I kept telling them I was fit for work.

Throughout the whole incident the management had been asking me to bring a fit for work note before I would be given any shifts. I asked ACAS about this and they said I don't require a fit for work note and I can return when I feel ready.
To add to this my GP was on leave during my sickness so I had to wait until he returned before I could get the sick note for 24th May to 31st May.

I wasn't allowed or offered any shifts during the whole of June and beginning of July.

The dismissal was only a few days ago and I haven't received the appeal letter yet, so I should get it this coming week.

Is this worth an appeal? Any advice would be great.

Many thanks.

Alter_ego

How long have they employed you for? Less than 2yrs forget it.

sangie595

How long have you worked there? Zero hours contract?

How do you forget to answer emails and attend meetings?

vertigo5000

I was employed with them for 15 months.

sangie595

vertigo5000 wrote: »

I was employed with them for 15 months.

No point. Assuming you were an employee even. You can be dismissed for pretty much most reasons - or no reason at all.

vertigo5000

40 hour permanent contract. I did write a reply email but forgot to send it. I didn't forget to attend the meeting I went to get the GP sick note.

IAmWales

vertigo5000 wrote: »

40 hour permanent contract. I did write a reply email but forgot to send it. I didn't forget to attend the meeting I went to get the GP sick note.

You agreed to attend a meeting at work and simply failed to show up. You didn't even email them until the next day. Surely you can see that is not acceptable?

DCFC79

vertigo5000 wrote: »

40 hour permanent contract. I did write a reply email but forgot to send it. I didn't forget to attend the meeting I went to get the GP sick note.

Yes you went to the GP for the sick note but you missed the meeting. If you were the employer and a member of staff missed the meeting would you be annoyed ?

My tip of the day is get a !!!!!!! diary or use the calender that's in your phone, it's much easier using one, can use it for other things too.

theoretica

At what point in this did your employers actually get your doctor's note?

w06

why did you miss a meeting on 15th June to collect a sick note when you've said you were fit for work 2 weeks earlier and said so again the following day?

vertigo5000

Thanks for the not so nice replies and advice but I'm not in 'de nile'.

yes, I should have been dismissed. Not arguing that.

But, no, I am not to blame for all 35 unauthorized absences.
This is I'm thinking to appeal.

Most employers ask to contact the most recent employment for a reference. If this employer is contacted they will give potentially misleading information on me and that's libel.

My dismissal was for 35 unauthorized absences.
But I count only 5 that can be directly attributed to me then again, obviously I'll be bias to myself.

So from the timeline how many absences do you think can be attributed to me and why?
(This'll be one of my questions when I apply to go on Blind Date.)


...It's like a 'Where's Waldo' for unauthorized absences...

Many kindnesses and thanks.