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The likely outcome is dismissal

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  • sangie595 wrote: »
    I'm not interested in whether it's a neighbour or not. I am interested in whatever the rest of the story is, because no employer, even the daftest of employers, would consider dismissing someone over a piece of patter and ink costing pennies.

    Seems you were wrong. I also don't appreciate how you think I should or would get the full story - I was being asked for advice on the info I was given (which I thought was detailed) and duly did the same on here. Some has been good, others seem to imply I am the person being dismissed and then there are posts like yours.
  • Smodlet wrote: »
    Perhaps the issue is what he printed; were it a price list of his employer's products...

    Again, without the full story, this is pointless.

    This was never going to be a full story and even if it was there are still those intent on side roading a question.

    It wasn't a price list - it was a graphic.

    Anyhow, thanks to those that gave helpful insight into whether this was standard practice or as I suspected, rather heavy handed - he's going to resign before the meeting. ACAS it seems have suggested he should do that to avoid a GM on his record, particularly as the wording on the text was clear.
  • chancesare wrote: »
    It would seem this is the likely scenario. Two other members of staff have been given notice today. One was on a year long temporary contract and has been given garden leave of 1 week and the second has been told to work a weeks notice.

    Of all people, my postie mentioned something out of the blue, which seems to suggest the company has financial issues.

    Which is not unlawful or relevant to this person's situation.

    I would agree that either they are looking for an excuse to get rid of this person, perhaps as a way of cutting costs, or there is something significant the you / we have not been told.
  • chancesare wrote: »
    This was never going to be a full story and even if it was there are still those intent on side roading a question.

    It wasn't a price list - it was a graphic.

    Anyhow, thanks to those that gave helpful insight into whether this was standard practice or as I suspected, rather heavy handed - he's going to resign before the meeting. ACAS it seems have suggested he should do that to avoid a GM on his record, particularly as the wording on the text was clear.

    That is terrible advice!

    Even if he does they can still say "resigned whilst under investigation for suspected gross misconduct" which any employer will read as "guilty as charged".
  • Its completely excessive its like getting arrested for theft because you ' stole' a pen from argus or the bank lol !!! Ridiculous!!
  • sangie595
    sangie595 Posts: 6,092 Forumite
    That is terrible advice!

    Even if he does they can still say "resigned whilst under investigation for suspected gross misconduct" which any employer will read as "guilty as charged".
    I agree. The only good reason to resign is if they are willing to agree a decent reference AND you believe them!
  • chancesare wrote: »
    ACAS it seems have suggested he should do that to avoid a GM on his record, particularly as the wording on the text was clear.
    Sounds like utter nonsense to me, to the extent that I have trouble believing this was ACAS' advice.

    There is no formal "record". The "record" is simply what the former employer puts on a reference given to a future employer. Resignation under investigation for gross misconduct is no less bad than gross misconduct.
  • sangie595
    sangie595 Posts: 6,092 Forumite
    Sounds like utter nonsense to me, to the extent that I have trouble believing this was ACAS' advice.

    There is no formal "record". The "record" is simply what the former employer puts on a reference given to a future employer. Resignation under investigation for gross misconduct is no less bad than gross misconduct.
    Given some of the crackpot advice I've heard coming from the ACAS call centre, I'd believe anything!
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