Sacked by email

jackjones99

I'm posting this for a friend.

Friend came to work at my place of work.
They left their house and old life behind in April 2025, and started a new life here with accomodation provided.

However they failed to turn into work today (slept in) and was sacked by email.

The accomodation is provided by the workplace , they were bullied from day one by the owner , and he just wanted any excuse to terminate their employment. 

Any advice ?

GingerTim

Unfortunately, with under two years' service they can sack your friend for any reason they please (except, of course, if they have sacked them on the basis of a protected characteristic.

jackjones99

GingerTim said:

Unfortunately, with under two years' service they can sack your friend for any reason 

I did think this

Marcon

jackjones99 said:

I'm posting this for a friend.

Friend came to work at my place of work.
They left their house and old life behind in April 2025, and started a new life here with accomodation provided.

However they failed to turn into work today (slept in) and was sacked by email.

The accomodation is provided by the workplace , they were bullied from day one by the owner , and he just wanted any excuse to terminate their employment. 

Any advice ?

If someone has only been in a job for a few months and then fails to show up one day just because they've overslept, that's hardly an unexpected outcome.

Looking at your previous thread, it's a pity you didn't dissuade your friend from joining a company with whom you have clearly been having issues: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6603783/reduced-hours/p1

So advice? Be a supportive friend but maybe don't get too involved with your friend's job hunt? Buy them a loud alarm clock?

pinkshoes

jackjones99 said:

I'm posting this for a friend.

Friend came to work at my place of work.
They left their house and old life behind in April 2025, and started a new life here with accomodation provided.

However they failed to turn into work today (slept in) and was sacked by email.

The accomodation is provided by the workplace , they were bullied from day one by the owner , and he just wanted any excuse to terminate their employment. 

Any advice ?

Your friend will need to find a new job and accommodation ASAP.

Sleeping in and missing work on a relatively new job is really poor. 

Ordinary_Yet_Unique

Seems very harsh to me, but there again I am a reasonable and understanding human being.
I agree to be late or miss work for no good reason regularly would not be acceptable, but at times things happen. To be dismissed immediately without being given a chance to explain seems extreme to me. Perhaps it is a blessing in disguise to be no longer working for such an employer.