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folos

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900 posts

142 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Appeal is on Monday, first they allocated the appeal to the senior manager who recieved the complaint from the other company. Obviously a no go.

Also the union has found out that there was no complaint from the other company. Someone at my company has fabricated the "fact" that there was an email of complaint - hence why it could not be produced - obviously this raises *alot* of issues.

The issue with the manager giving the disciplinary is ongoing and will hopefully be resolved. Will update when more stuff happens.

vx220

2,689 posts

234 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Good luck!

elanfan

5,520 posts

227 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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folos said:
Appeal is on Monday, first they allocated the appeal to the senior manager who recieved the complaint from the other company. Obviously a no go.

Also the union has found out that there was no complaint from the other company. Someone at my company has fabricated the "fact" that there was an email of complaint - hence why it could not be produced - obviously this raises *alot* of issues.

The issue with the manager giving the disciplinary is ongoing and will hopefully be resolved. Will update when more stuff happens.
How did the union find out this information and is it an irrefutable fact. If that's the case I reckon that is a good case for gross misconduct and dismissal for that manager!

All that jazz

7,632 posts

146 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Have you deleted your Facebook account?

anothernameitist

1,500 posts

135 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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elanfan said:
How did the union find out this information and is it an irrefutable fact. If that's the case I reckon that is a good case for gross misconduct and dismissal for that manager!
I'd assume that the union are also in at the other bus company too, so a word in someone's ear has happened

Jasandjules

69,889 posts

229 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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A company need not receive any complaint to take action. A question they can ask, and seek to answer, is whether the conduct brings the company into disrepute.

If a manager has lied about a complaint however, that is an interesting turn of events and I assume a formal grievance will be lodged in respect of that individual (if you happen to know who they are and are aware of any reason why they might do such a thing, that would be helpful too).

elanfan

5,520 posts

227 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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J&J

Do you think if there is evidence that the manager had lied about the complaint and that is malicious in nature he's at risk of a gross misconduct case?

Jasandjules

69,889 posts

229 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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elanfan said:
J&J

Do you think if there is evidence that the manager had lied about the complaint and that is malicious in nature he's at risk of a gross misconduct case?
A malicious complaint of that nature would sound like a matter which could result in disciplinary action. Dismissal could be possible - breach of trust and confidence in the employee.

What would be especially interesting would be if the OP was an individual who had raised any form of grievance against said person previously. A company should always look to see if there is an ulterior motive in any complaint...

elanfan

5,520 posts

227 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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Interesting! Very, very interesting.

Folos, is there a history with this guy and what do your Union think?

conanius

743 posts

198 months

Saturday 11th July 2015
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any update?

folos

Original Poster:

900 posts

142 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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It's still ongoing, appeal upheld the decision on blatantly bullst reasons.

It's almost certainly going to an employment tribunal now (nobody else left in the company to deal with it) where everything will come out in the wash, i'd rather not say any more about what happened at the appeal for obvious reasons. The company has had every opportunity to avoid this and they're going to come away very, very red faced indeed..

anothernameitist

1,500 posts

135 months

Thursday 16th July 2015
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Has your TU rep mentioned a compromise agreement.

If not ask them about it