Sacked for gross misconduct

JReacher1

BrassicWoman wrote: »

That makes the error worse. What if they don't want to be contacted?

Use salvation army or a private detective to get addresses legally.

Although I agree they shouldn't use the address it would be a bit ridiculous to pay a private detective to obtain the address that they already have!

theoretica

JReacher1 wrote: »

Although I agree they shouldn't use the address it would be a bit ridiculous to pay a private detective to obtain the address that they already have!

Hence the Salvation Army contact route - also by far the least stalkerish for the daughter.

TELLIT01

JReacher1 wrote: »

Depends if they record the details or not.

It would also depend on what sort of reference is provided as many companies will just confirm the dates of service and job title.

It would be quite petty to contract an ex employees new company to provide a new reference. I would suggest most companies wouldn’t bother doing this. Especially as it opens up to a different company that an employee misused the companies data.

Either way OP they will or they won’t. Nobody here can tell you either way.

If all the reference stated was dates of service and job title, then I agree it's unlikely the previous employer would issue an amended reference. If they had provided a positive reference initially, and the misconduct had only come to light after the reference was sent, they may feel it necessary to cover themselves against any possible comeback.

Marcon

BrassicWoman wrote: »

That makes the error worse. What if they don't want to be contacted?

Use salvation army or a private detective to get addresses legally.

If OP doesn't write, she'll never know. Daughter might be delighted; if not, she needn't reply.

OP, do stop wallowing in your anguish. You shouldn't have done it but the likelihood is nothing bad will come of it - and you won't do it again, so lesson learned.

Comms69

Hshall71 wrote: »

My resignation has been changed to dismissal for gross misconduct 4 weeks after voluntarily leaving my employer and starting as a temp. (9month temp position)

Will the old employer automatically Contact my new employer and update the ref they provided 4 weeks ago?

I looked up my daughters address (we are estranged) and wanted to write to ask if I could see my grandchildren. I didn't contact in the end, but the fact I looked it up was a breach.

I know it was all my fault and accept that but am now worried that I will be sacked again from the new position.

Can anyone provide any advice to help?

Thanks

I doubt that you will be sacked.


But ye, that's a ridiculously stupid thing to do. Hopefully no criminal charges come from this

Dox

Comms69 wrote: »

But ye, that's a ridiculously stupid thing to do. Hopefully no criminal charges come from this

Of course they won't. There are some massive overreactions on this thread. OP has obviously seen the error of her ways, so why try to make it worse?

Comms69

Dox wrote: »

Of course they won't. There are some massive overreactions on this thread. OP has obviously seen the error of her ways, so why try to make it worse?

I don't see how I was making it worse; but no, these are not overreactions - misuse of a database like this can lead to criminal prosecutions, if for example this was NHS / Police.

TELLIT01

I haven't seen any over reaction, except possibly on the part of Dox. All anybody has done is outline the possible scenarios, and outcomes. We cannot know what the previous employer will actually do, but saying "No problem. Everything will be fine" is not an honest or complete answer.

MEM62

Hshall71 wrote: »

My resignation has been changed to dismissal for gross misconduct 4 weeks after voluntarily leaving my employer and starting as a temp.

Did this process take place and was it completed within your notice period or after you had left? If after, then your contract was not in existence and the opportunity to terminate your employment had passed.

sportsarb

Dox wrote: »

Of course they won't. There are some massive overreactions on this thread. OP has obviously seen the error of her ways, so why try to make it worse?

OP has confirmed they were in a government position, is almost certain to have signed the official secrets act, and every single time you access the system you are agreeing it is purely for business use.

Under such circumstances, given they’ve openly admitted why they did it, it’s a criminal act. Still, I doubt anything will happen above and beyond the sacking, assuming the OP doesn’t go on to use the information itself with criminal intent.