Please Help - Disciplinary Hearing

LiamTG

Hi,

I am after some views, advice and if poss confirmation.

Background: Last week I was suspended from work on full pay. HR emailed me the accusations as per my request and sent it in the post. The accusations have come from 2 people whom have written a statement saying I said something to them about my manager - which I didn't. There was a third statement too but the individual concerned withdrew it after a little investigation by HR. My job is to investigate sales and these two people were being assessed and investigated.

My question is - can HR take the opinions/accusations from two people serious enough to fire me? I have a completely clean record for over 2.5 years - never ever had an issue at all with anyone at work.

Thanks,

Liam

ohreally

Allegations should be investigated. If you suspect they are vexatious one option is for you to prosecute a grievance.

Undervalued

LiamTG wrote: »

Hi,

I am after some views, advice and if poss confirmation.

Background: Last week I was suspended from work on full pay. HR emailed me the accusations as per my request and sent it in the post. The accusations have come from 2 people whom have written a statement saying I said something to them about my manager - which I didn't. There was a third statement too but the individual concerned withdrew it after a little investigation by HR. My job is to investigate sales and these two people were being assessed and investigated.

My question is - can HR take the opinions/accusations from two people serious enough to fire me? I have a completely clean record for over 2.5 years - never ever had an issue at all with anyone at work.

Thanks,

Liam

To dismiss fairly (in law) an employer needs a reasonable belief that the misconduct took place. If, following a proper process, they have that belief and dismissal is within the range of sanctions a reasonable employer would consider then yes they can.

Comms69

LiamTG wrote: »

Hi,

I am after some views, advice and if poss confirmation.

Background: Last week I was suspended from work on full pay. HR emailed me the accusations as per my request and sent it in the post. The accusations have come from 2 people whom have written a statement saying I said something to them about my manager - which I didn't. - what do they claim you said, and when? There was a third statement too but the individual concerned withdrew it after a little investigation by HR. - what did it say? My job is to investigate sales and these two people were being assessed and investigated. - What do you mean investigate sales? Like miss-selling?

My question is - can HR take the opinions/accusations from two people serious enough to fire me? - if they reasonably believe it to be true, and it's bad enough to qualify as gross misconduct, if for example it was a racist comment I have a completely clean record for over 2.5 years - never ever had an issue at all with anyone at work.

Thanks,

Liam

I mean your defence is this incident never happened. It would help if you have a good relationship with your manager?


Were YOU investigating these 2 people?

LiamTG

Thanks for your replies. I was investigating the whole team for mis-selling. I have a great relationship with my boss. They accused me of saying that my boss only got her job because she is black and female. I have never met these guys before in my life.

motorguy

LiamTG wrote: »

Thanks for your replies. I was investigating the whole team for mis-selling. I have a great relationship with my boss. They accused me of saying that my boss only got her job because she is black and female. I have never met these guys before in my life.

Should be easy to prove then - presumably they have a date and time that you said this to them, so you can prove you were elsewhere.

LiamTG

motorguy wrote: »

Should be easy to prove then - presumably they have a date and time that you said this to them, so you can prove you were elsewhere.

I was with them - I did assess their work too. They made this complaint 3 weeks later when they heard I was to travel upto Scotland to perform more assessments on them.

bigisi

LiamTG wrote: »

I have never met these guys before in my life.

Eh?

LiamTG wrote: »

I was with them - I did assess their work too.

Make your mind up

Comms69

I suspect that, given your role, there must be a policy in place to protect from vexatious complaints?

LiamTG

Comms69 wrote: »

I suspect that, given your role, there must be a policy in place to protect from vexatious complaints?

I honestly don't know if there is. I'll get that looked into. Thanks

LiamTG

bigisi wrote: »

Eh?



Make your mind up

Sorry if I confused you. I had never met these guys before, until I assessed them.