URGENT HELP SON DISCIPLINARY MEETING

MissScott1501

Acas have advised that a member of the family should be able to attend with him due to disabilities under the Equality Act.  They don't have to be proven disabilities.  Just that he has one. 

MissScott1501

I think the complainant could have followed him from the roundabout to where he turned into his place of work and it is just after the round about.  


As I have said all we have been told in the letter is that a member of the public has complained that one of the companies cars was being driving aggressively.    

They checked who was driving it at the time and it was my son.     He admitted driving it but has disputed it was aggressively.   

Grumpy_chap

Usually, it is a Union rep or colleague that can attend a disciplinary meeting.  Not usually a family member.

What is the disability that warrants special concessions?

I don't understand the comment about disabilities don't have to be proven.

MissScott1501

lincroft1710 said:

If the employer wishes to dispense with your son's services, they can just do so as he has been employed less than 2 years. The only advantage to the employer in going through the process of the alleged aggressive driving is that they can claim gross misconduct on his part and dismiss instantly without notice

They dismissed another valetor 2 weeks ago with no notice.   And my sons name was brought up in that meeting.   Which makes me think they just looking for any reason to dismissal him.    We don't even know if the call was recorded. 

lincroft1710

If your son hasn't previously declared a disability to the employer, then he is on shaky ground now claiming a disability

oldernonethewiser

It could be that the employer wishes to have a disciplinary and make the son realise how seriously they take comments from the public and that they will be investigated.

Might get a verbal warning or perhaps nothing will come of it?

MissScott1501

oldernonethewiser said:

It could be that the employer wishes to have a disciplinary and make the son realise how seriously they take comments from the public and that they will be investigated.

Might get a verbal warning or perhaps nothing will come of it?

We have been thinking that too.  My sons line manager has said other people have been reported for worse and nothing happened to them.  

MissScott1501

lincroft1710 said:

If your son hasn't previously declared a disability to the employer, then he is on shaky ground now claiming a disability

A disability can occur at anytime.   Undiagnosed adhd and autism are still disabilities even if not confirmed by a doctor.    A person can chose not to get a formal diagnosis and clearly have a disability.    

Anxiety and panic attacks are disabilities and he has had them witnessed at work in the past.   But not confirmed by a doctor


  His line manager had to calm him out of a panic attack when he was told about this report against him using distraction techniques.

MissScott1501

I have asked him for years to speak to a doctor and get diagnosed with anxiety, panic attacks. And look into the possibility of adha/ autism but he refuses to go.  We have completed online tests and he does meet the criteria.     I cant force him to go. 

oldernonethewiser

MissScott1501 said:

oldernonethewiser said:

It could be that the employer wishes to have a disciplinary and make the son realise how seriously they take comments from the public and that they will be investigated.

Might get a verbal warning or perhaps nothing will come of it?

We have been thinking that too.  My sons line manager has said other people have been reported for worse and nothing happened to them.  

Apart from the fact that the line manager shouldn't be discussing other members of staff it really doesn't matter what has happened in previous cases.  (Unless there is any discrimination involved which would have an impact on your son)