Someone got caught speeding, might have been me.
Discussion
Right then, what an eventful end to my last shift before the Christmas break up, unfortunately I feel this may be somewhat of an anticlimax, sorry folks.
I finished my route today and without my asking the depot manager called me in to his office along with the HR chap for an informal chat.
I will start this by saying I WAS THE DRIVER, that way if you don't fancy reading the rest the main question has been answered
He started of by being rather apologetic for catching me unaware and was aware that I had a succinct timeline of events and had requested a proper meeting earlier in the week. I won't bore you with the whole conversation but my impression is that the manager that's been dealing with this from the start has had a rather stern dressing down.
Several times during the conversation the DM admitted that the manager in question had dealt with this wrong and not used the correct procedure. He also mentioned two or three times that it was daft for the manager and the company not to show me the evidence in order for this to go away.
Anyway, the evidence is all there, it was down to me and 3 other drivers and I was the I my one who wasn't in a tachograph vehicle or had already finished. How on earth that took several hours to find out I don't know, but I did also get told that a very senior manager, one below the directors was involved and had spoken to the officer who was dealing with the case.
The threat of OTT disciplinary has now gone, all the DM said was that in some circumstances it could be a disciplinary offence but not this time as I'm "a very straight guy"
My personal opinion is that the U-turn is down to them not wanting it to go to court because although it would prove I was the driver it would also expose their poor record keeping, doing it this way has saved them some hassle.
As chance would have it, on my return home there was a letter, another NIP, no option of attending a SAC this time though
I finished my route today and without my asking the depot manager called me in to his office along with the HR chap for an informal chat.
I will start this by saying I WAS THE DRIVER, that way if you don't fancy reading the rest the main question has been answered
He started of by being rather apologetic for catching me unaware and was aware that I had a succinct timeline of events and had requested a proper meeting earlier in the week. I won't bore you with the whole conversation but my impression is that the manager that's been dealing with this from the start has had a rather stern dressing down.
Several times during the conversation the DM admitted that the manager in question had dealt with this wrong and not used the correct procedure. He also mentioned two or three times that it was daft for the manager and the company not to show me the evidence in order for this to go away.
Anyway, the evidence is all there, it was down to me and 3 other drivers and I was the I my one who wasn't in a tachograph vehicle or had already finished. How on earth that took several hours to find out I don't know, but I did also get told that a very senior manager, one below the directors was involved and had spoken to the officer who was dealing with the case.
The threat of OTT disciplinary has now gone, all the DM said was that in some circumstances it could be a disciplinary offence but not this time as I'm "a very straight guy"
My personal opinion is that the U-turn is down to them not wanting it to go to court because although it would prove I was the driver it would also expose their poor record keeping, doing it this way has saved them some hassle.
As chance would have it, on my return home there was a letter, another NIP, no option of attending a SAC this time though
Edited by NickM450 on Friday 22 December 21:56
Edited by NickM450 on Friday 22 December 21:57
The warehouse staff etc. were all also discounted due to their clocking out time or the fact they were logged on to computers or our voice system, forgot to mention that, it really was a very conclusive list.
As for the outcome not being what I wanted, well it kind of is. Obviously I would have preferred it if I wasn't the driver but I believe that this has made them take notice of their record keeping and the rather cocky manager has had a b
king. I've done what I felt was right.
NIP says 28 days from the date of the letter, which is the 20th of Dec.
As for the outcome not being what I wanted, well it kind of is. Obviously I would have preferred it if I wasn't the driver but I believe that this has made them take notice of their record keeping and the rather cocky manager has had a b
king. I've done what I felt was right.NIP says 28 days from the date of the letter, which is the 20th of Dec.
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