Dismissed due to gross misconduct, what are my options?

TheDancingPony

Savvy_Sue said:

TheDancingPony said:

Well I suppose that depends on the outcome of the appeal, if they deemed that I should be reinstated but I choose to take a settlement offer that's effectively a resignation.

A neutral reference is all I'm asking for really, I have previous managers that still work at the organisation that are prepared to give me a glowing character reference.

There's a risk with previous managers: for one thing, many organisations say that only 'official' references are allowed, and you'd hope that Senior managers would be aware of that. Plus "I managed DP until a date before they left" raises a big red flag.

I still think working with your union to hopefully preempt a tribunal is the best plan. Agreed reference, no mention of gross misconduct, and fewer interesting hits if a new employer googles your name.

In the guidance for managers it does say that they can give personal references or "official" references it just needs to be clear which, tbh though my manager up to the point I was dismissed didn't really have an issue with me, it was more senior managers that seemed to have it in for me so as long as it doesn't say gross misconduct it shouldn't be an issue. It's so frustrating, all this could have been avoided if my employer had a clear policy surrounding arrests, instead everything they did in the past made it seem like being arrested was not an issue unless charged.