Being told by employer you need to go to court

Manxman_in_exile

AquaGirl wrote: »

But anyway. I told them exactly what's happened, been said and gone on. I was advised that as things currently stand i do not have to attend. My employer would have to pay me for going but a) i'm not bothered about that and b) with our pay system it would be fairly easy for them to get that back over time if they wanted, and they probably will want.

So there you go, as things currently stand i don't have to go and i also can't be sacked for not going (as things currently stand). Now there may be changes that come about which would then mean that i will have to go and i could be in a position to be sacked if i don't attend but right now that's not the case.

Are you saying that the solicitor you approached for advice has told you that if your employer wants you to attend court as witness, but you refuse, that you can't be sacked for that? That's interesting to know.

AquaGirl

At this moment in time yes, subject to a change in the situation which would then put me in the position many in this thread are talking about.

Why is that interesting? Because it’s genuinely interesting or are you going to reveal you’re also a solicitor & you disagree?

nicechap

Manxman_in_exile wrote: »

Are you saying that the solicitor you approached for advice has told you that if your employer wants you to attend court as witness, but you refuse, that you can't be sacked for that? That's interesting to know.

If only life was that simple and solicitors never disagreed on any point of law. Much like here where different views are aired on a subject, five lawyers could give you five or more different answers. More likely that’s what someone wanted to hear rather than that was said.

Undervalued

Manxman_in_exile wrote: »

Are you saying that the solicitor you approached for advice has told you that if your employer wants you to attend court as witness, but you refuse, that you can't be sacked for that? That's interesting to know.

Well there is no such thing as "can't be sacked"!

What they may mean is that if the OP were to be sacked then, in their professional opinion, she may have a valid claim for unfair dismissal which may lead to some compensation.

Even assuming that is right, it doesn't get her job back!

Obviously they have more information (and hopefully expertise) than us but I would assume it all hinges around whether instructing the OP to be available as a witness is a reasonable management instruction.