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Hi, I am seeking advice as on Tuesday i have a hearing for gross missconduct.
I have been working for my current employer for over a year.
I left my previous company to attempt to become a contractor for them. In the 3 weeks after i left i was approached by my current employer to work as a supervisor for them. At the time they knew i was trying to become a contractor in my own right and this was discussed in my interview with them that it was something i would like to do in the future.
My current employer also contracts work off of my previous employer, just as i had intended to do.
Over the last year i have mentioned to them on multiple occasions that i might put in an application to my previous employer to become a contracor for them. Each time i have had no objection from them and the last time i mentioned it the director joked that he would trash any work i got, he even laughed about it. At no point have they told me that if i did apply it would be classed as misconduct. This led me to believe that they were ok with it as they have not voiced any concern and we had a friendly and open relationship.
I applied to my former company and they have found out about it. Now they are saying i have breached my contract and have commited gross misconduct.
I also have a written statement from them admitting that i had mentioned it to them in the past and that no objection was raised.
Where do i stand???
I have been working for my current employer for over a year.
I left my previous company to attempt to become a contractor for them. In the 3 weeks after i left i was approached by my current employer to work as a supervisor for them. At the time they knew i was trying to become a contractor in my own right and this was discussed in my interview with them that it was something i would like to do in the future.
My current employer also contracts work off of my previous employer, just as i had intended to do.
Over the last year i have mentioned to them on multiple occasions that i might put in an application to my previous employer to become a contracor for them. Each time i have had no objection from them and the last time i mentioned it the director joked that he would trash any work i got, he even laughed about it. At no point have they told me that if i did apply it would be classed as misconduct. This led me to believe that they were ok with it as they have not voiced any concern and we had a friendly and open relationship.
I applied to my former company and they have found out about it. Now they are saying i have breached my contract and have commited gross misconduct.
I also have a written statement from them admitting that i had mentioned it to them in the past and that no objection was raised.
Where do i stand???
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