Old job issues after leaving
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Basically, my previous work was in the middle of nowhere, impossible to get to from my house via public transport. Not a problem as I drive, however my car was recently close to being written off, and I didn't get given a courtesy car until yesterday. I did explain this to my boss and said I couldn't come in the first few days (I've never had days off regardless, so should be fine).
Regardless, few days pass, received a letter to say my employment is terminated and I should send the keys back. That's fine, was my last few days of having a job there anyway. So I should be paid for the work already done, yes?
THEN my previous bosses both block me on facebook, thought that was pretty petty. But moving on, they also instructed employees to delete me off of facebook and then made them. Stating they didn't want anybody to mix "business with social life". Thought this was odd, what grounds can they make employees delete someone off of their own personal facebook? In fact, pushing them to do so, and watching over their shoulder until they done this.
Now to top it off, they've also contacted my new work to slate me a little, considering I've never done no harm to the previous company and assumed I'd left under good circumstances. What I thought was odd was the fact that my previous boss told me to stay in touch with the company and he's glad he met me and had the chance to work with me. Also complimented the word I'd done and said nothing wrong. Now they're slating me out of bitterness to my new manager?
I also have a feeling they're going to try not paying me for the time I worked this month, and will try to withhold my P45.
Does this seem a tad petty to you, or is it just me?
Regardless, few days pass, received a letter to say my employment is terminated and I should send the keys back. That's fine, was my last few days of having a job there anyway. So I should be paid for the work already done, yes?
THEN my previous bosses both block me on facebook, thought that was pretty petty. But moving on, they also instructed employees to delete me off of facebook and then made them. Stating they didn't want anybody to mix "business with social life". Thought this was odd, what grounds can they make employees delete someone off of their own personal facebook? In fact, pushing them to do so, and watching over their shoulder until they done this.
Now to top it off, they've also contacted my new work to slate me a little, considering I've never done no harm to the previous company and assumed I'd left under good circumstances. What I thought was odd was the fact that my previous boss told me to stay in touch with the company and he's glad he met me and had the chance to work with me. Also complimented the word I'd done and said nothing wrong. Now they're slating me out of bitterness to my new manager?
I also have a feeling they're going to try not paying me for the time I worked this month, and will try to withhold my P45.
Does this seem a tad petty to you, or is it just me?
(1`) You are well out of a place run by such idiots.
(2) The employer must pay you for the work you did. Also, as the employer dismissed you it must pay you until the end of your contractual notice period unless it dismissed you lawfully for gross misconduct. Not coming to work for a few days would not usually be gross misconduct. If the employer fails to pay, you may have a slam dunker county court small claim or employment tribunal claim (you can go either route for unpaid wages).
(3) You may be entitled to accrued holiday pay if you had no time off while working.
(4) If you worked at the place for at least two years then the dismissal may have been unfair. If you were leaving anyway your claim would have limited value but would at least be worth what is called a basic award, equivalent to a statutory redundancy payment.
(5) An employer can have a policy about use of social media and can always control use of the net by workers when at work, but cannot in general control social behaviour by employees outside work.
(6) Did the employer comply with its obligation to give you written particulars of employment? It sounds like the sort of place to skimp on things like that.
(7) Is there something that you are not telling us? Have you done something to piss the employer off? Could you really not have got a bus in? Were you leaving under a cloud anyway? Have you lifted info or clients etc?
(2) The employer must pay you for the work you did. Also, as the employer dismissed you it must pay you until the end of your contractual notice period unless it dismissed you lawfully for gross misconduct. Not coming to work for a few days would not usually be gross misconduct. If the employer fails to pay, you may have a slam dunker county court small claim or employment tribunal claim (you can go either route for unpaid wages).
(3) You may be entitled to accrued holiday pay if you had no time off while working.
(4) If you worked at the place for at least two years then the dismissal may have been unfair. If you were leaving anyway your claim would have limited value but would at least be worth what is called a basic award, equivalent to a statutory redundancy payment.
(5) An employer can have a policy about use of social media and can always control use of the net by workers when at work, but cannot in general control social behaviour by employees outside work.
(6) Did the employer comply with its obligation to give you written particulars of employment? It sounds like the sort of place to skimp on things like that.
(7) Is there something that you are not telling us? Have you done something to piss the employer off? Could you really not have got a bus in? Were you leaving under a cloud anyway? Have you lifted info or clients etc?
Never put bosses...or even colleagues...on Facebook.
Better still, never use Facebook and certainly not regarding work. It never, ever ends well.
All this "he blocked me, then she unfriended me" nonsense.....it really does remind me of being eight years old and all the stuff that went in in the playground at school (and yes I found it tedious and inconsequential even then).
Better still, never use Facebook and certainly not regarding work. It never, ever ends well.
All this "he blocked me, then she unfriended me" nonsense.....it really does remind me of being eight years old and all the stuff that went in in the playground at school (and yes I found it tedious and inconsequential even then).
Done nothing wrong whatsoever, my bosses are together and my main manager (my IT manager) who I report to, was fine with me. But obviously if his partner then told him to have no contact with me, he would. But nope, I've done nothing wrong whatsoever. I apologised for not coming in, and said soon as I got a courtesy car, I'd be in immediately.
Unsure why they also gave me a bad reference, that's illegal I thought? And also: it wasn't MY manager who I report to who gave my reference, it was his partner who is NOT my manager. So how can he comment on my work? It's all pathetic now...
I assume on my first day tomorrow, I'll have a chat with them about it. But my old senior has even said he knew they'd do that and he's going to write me a reference and he's happy to comment on the companies pathetic policies.
Unsure why they also gave me a bad reference, that's illegal I thought? And also: it wasn't MY manager who I report to who gave my reference, it was his partner who is NOT my manager. So how can he comment on my work? It's all pathetic now...
I assume on my first day tomorrow, I'll have a chat with them about it. But my old senior has even said he knew they'd do that and he's going to write me a reference and he's happy to comment on the companies pathetic policies.
zarjaz1991 said:
Never put bosses...or even colleagues...on Facebook.
Better still, never use Facebook and certainly not regarding work. It never, ever ends well.
All this "he blocked me, then she unfriended me" nonsense.....it really does remind me of being eight years old and all the stuff that went in in the playground at school (and yes I found it tedious and inconsequential even then).
I agree, I have 110 friends and everybody knows me as somebody who talks about cars constantly. I usually never accept friend requests, but assumed we were actually okay as I got along with everyone very well. Very pathetic and at least now I know better.Better still, never use Facebook and certainly not regarding work. It never, ever ends well.
All this "he blocked me, then she unfriended me" nonsense.....it really does remind me of being eight years old and all the stuff that went in in the playground at school (and yes I found it tedious and inconsequential even then).
you never know what a boss will be like !
worked as a production manager for 2 years at a company, after about 14 months we hired a new secretary who became office manager an then operations manager over the course of 8 months after getting rather "friendly" with the boss
After about a month of her telling me about the order to make things in and how to make things to fit her schedule I handed my notice in on the Monday morning
The previous fri I had told one of the ladies who worked for us a certain job had to be finished that night (easy 5/6 hr job in 8 hr shift)
Tue after handing in my notice get called into a meeting with no warning an told im accused of bullying the lady on Fri I can either be suspended while the claim is investigated or he will accept my resignation letter he has in his hand with immediate affect !
"Sod this !" I thought an left there an then ,Two months later I get a letter out of the blue from the company "confirming the details of your dismissal for gross misconduct"
Why the hell they sent the letter I don't know but lead me going legal on them an taking them to an industrial tribunal an getting a nice payout
pity as I really liked the job an everyone there
worked as a production manager for 2 years at a company, after about 14 months we hired a new secretary who became office manager an then operations manager over the course of 8 months after getting rather "friendly" with the boss
After about a month of her telling me about the order to make things in and how to make things to fit her schedule I handed my notice in on the Monday morning
The previous fri I had told one of the ladies who worked for us a certain job had to be finished that night (easy 5/6 hr job in 8 hr shift)
Tue after handing in my notice get called into a meeting with no warning an told im accused of bullying the lady on Fri I can either be suspended while the claim is investigated or he will accept my resignation letter he has in his hand with immediate affect !
"Sod this !" I thought an left there an then ,Two months later I get a letter out of the blue from the company "confirming the details of your dismissal for gross misconduct"
Why the hell they sent the letter I don't know but lead me going legal on them an taking them to an industrial tribunal an getting a nice payout
pity as I really liked the job an everyone there
VISE said:
Unsure why they also gave me a bad reference, that's illegal I thought?
They are under no obligation to give a reference (except in some instances I think) but if they do give it must be accurate. If they lie you can take them to court for libel but unless you are significantly out of pocket because of the bad reference then I can't imagine you would do that.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff