Problems at work

[Pogues Mcgogues]

It's so f**king horrible that employers can try to seriously f**k up someones employment chances in an attempt to keep face and cover their arses! Disgusting!

[eFestivals]

It's so f**king horrible that employers can try to seriously f**k up someones employment chances in an attempt to keep face and cover their arses! Disgusting!

Yep, but no doubt if you were an employer you'd do the same.

While I'm 100% behind the laws that tie their hands in what they're able or not to do to employees, there's always a flip side in that it requires employers to cover their arses for their own sake.

[Greeny_Musicchild]

I feel for you Lithium. I had a horrible job saga where they tried to dismiss me 3 or 4 months back. people are here were really helpful in the end.

Anyway, what i did was go down the grievance procedure first and foremost. If you have actually been hard done to (and it sounds like you have) then it's the best place to start. They will put a hold on all disciplinary proceedings whilst this happens and at the very least you'll have some time to find another job. That's what I did and it worked, the company admitted fault, my manager had to apologise, i got a bunch of written apologies, they retracted about half of what was said and i got 4 days off paid suspension with no consequence.

Thing is, if that works then do you really want to stay there. I didn't. I have a new job now and it just feels so much better to not be in that shit hole anymore. The atmosphere changed, suddenly the managers who didn't know me knew me as the guy who beat them and treated me like scum.

I would do anything you can to keep hold of the job for as long as possible but from the sounds of it mate you need to get out. Your posts certainly don't read like those of a happy, fulfilled man. Do what you need to do money wise but get out asap.

[jump]

I had my preformance review last week and it occurred to me that if Lithium has any previous reviews with good comments/remarks etc. make copies of them now as it may be helpfull later on.

[markeee]

dont you get to have someone with you during a disciplinary to act as a witness, if you're allowed someone there..make sure you do!

hope things get sorted out mate

[Lithium05]

Sacked. My immediate feeling is actually relief, like a huge weight has been lifted, still....

[oafc0000]

What was the official reason ?

[Ed209]

Sacked. My immediate feeling is actually relief, like a huge weight has been lifted, still....

Edited August 12, 2010 by Ed209

[feral chile]

Yes. What a lousy employer. At least you won't have them bringing you down any more. Time to look forward to better things.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Still fight it though, or others will suffer.

(not to get your job back per se, but to get them f**ked)

[Lithium05]

What was the official reason ?

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Apparently they felt it was unfair for me to continue at the job under so much pressure and it would be better for me in the long run to look for employment elsewhere. A colleague has sided with me (she accompanied me to the meeting) and has already spoken to a lawyer about the apparent "constructive dismissal" on the part of the company as she has proof that we were being unfairly treated compared to the people who are being given enough work to meet their targets. She is convinced that she will be given the boot in the next few weeks and that our job is about to be outsourced to Vietnam (there is ALOT of evidence pointing to this)

Am sorting out my own legal help, have a number to call for a "no win no fee" employment lawyer, so hopefully I have a case, but for now I'm just gonna try and sort out going back to my old job at a theatre bar to keep the monies coming in and look for something better somewhere down the line.

Trouble is i've got nowt in the way of qualifications, and I have no idea what I would be happy doing as a career at 25. All things I need to consider.

[oafc0000]

Apparently they felt it was unfair for me to continue at the job under so much pressure and it would be better for me in the long run to look for employment elsewhere.

[oafc0000]

Did you not join the Trade Union? They'll provide you with legal representation for nothing.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

You said this last time and we found out last time the union wasn't interested or have you got a very short memory...

[oafc0000]

If I remember correctly it turned out you were wrong, and it was for a totally different person who worked in a totally different type of employment.

Anyway, I'm not asking you I'm asking lithium.

[oafc0000]

I would deal with the no win no fee guys if you are more interested in kicking their arses rather than compo... Apparently you are meant to get all the compo but I have read there are still tricks they can pull to reduce the amount you get... Good luck...

[jump]

Ouch, sounds like complete bullshit but anyway time to move on.

I'd suggest you sign onto the dole asap as they don't back date money and jump straight into looking for some work/meeting as many recruitment agencies as you can now as you don't want to be stuck at home over thinking things.

[oafc0000]

Ouch, sounds like complete bullshit but anyway time to move on.

I'd suggest you sign onto the dole asap as they don't back date money and jump straight into looking for some work/meeting as many recruitment agencies as you can now as you don't want to be stuck at home over thinking things.

Edited August 13, 2010 by oafc0000

[jump]

Am I not right in thinking that depending on the reason he was sacked claiming job seekers may not be straight forward ?

Don't they apply a sanction for up to 26 weeks ?

Edited August 13, 2010 by jump

[RABun]

He won't be online for hours yet - he'll still be lying in bed believing his brain is hammering to get out of his head.

[jump]

He won't be online for hours yet - he'll still be lying in bed believing his brain is hammering to get out of his head.

[ampersand]

dont you get to have someone with you during a disciplinary to act as a witness, if you're allowed someone there..make sure you do!

hope things get sorted out mate

Edited August 13, 2010 by ampersand

[markeee]

there's rules and regs in place with regards to sacking someone

don't you have to get a warning, 2nd warning, formal etc?

deff fight it mate

[t8yman]

Going on what I have gleaned from your postings, you have a cast iron case lith. They appear to have been very very foolish if you ask me.