Advice for my son who has been sacked

oldernonethewiser

Company aware of his issues, that's good.



Does company policy state that phones must not be used on the premises?
I assume the manager challenged him about the phone otherwise there would have been no reason for him to mention it.



What was the official reason in the letter given for him being dismissed?

LilElvis

KatrinaWaves wrote: »

Third time lucky: how long has he worked there?

Make that 4 - we posted simultaneously :T

0161a

Only 18 months unfortunately

JGB1955

I'll add to that...how long has he worked for them? It IS an important question....

KatrinaWaves

18 months; he cannot claim unfair dismissal. They followed their own procedures. He could have been sacked for wearing a tie the manager didn’t like.
He was sacked for using his phone, not his sickness record (which can be a sackable offence, mental health is not a carte Blanche to be off work)

There is nowhere to go with this legally.

oldernonethewiser

At least you now have the answer and can move on.

0161a

As regards mobile phone use, I have found a document:

'Mobile phones must be switched off before entering the contact centre and must only be used i your own time, ie, breaks, lunch and at the beginning and end of your shift'

I know I am probably grasping at straws here but could a toilet visit be considered a break? and he did turn it back off before leaving the toilets.

He hasn't been well and said he was sweating and worrying about the neighbour and when he needed the loo he thought that would be a good time to check for updates and hopefully calm himself down

oldernonethewiser

You are indeed clutching at straws.



Time for him to get job hunting

elsien

There may potentially be queries about the procedure, such as whether he was given the opportunity to have someone in the disciplinary with him.
But that doesn't mean they have to take him back, and even if they did would he really want to put himself under further stress by going back to work under a manager who he believes has got it in for him?

KatrinaWaves

Unfortunately there is no ‘concerned about a neighbour’ get out clause in employment rights.