Tweet
I have just handed in my resignation letter, and thinking of going for constructive dismissal. I have been working for this well known company for nearly 4 years.
There was certain person working in same place that thought he was above the rest and was very abusive to many employees, but as he was related to management he got away with a lot. he was fired and rehired on many occasions. 1) being drunk as he had a booze problem. he was a section manager. Anyway my job was a delivery driver delivering BBQ's and garden furniture etc... 1 week he disappeared not answering his phone to anyone etc as he had gone on a binge drinking session (well known in store he did this) but in the mean time i was asked by the buying department to take photos of all said furniture etc of how they were delivered to store as many were getting damaged and to send pics to the main store manager and the buyer only. this certain manager returned to work and found out i was doing this and went berserk at me with abuse saying he should of been involved in this and why wasn't he, I told him 1) he was not around and 2) i was given orders by store manager. he got very threatening so i retreated to a safe place fearing violence.
week later i had a outside storage box to deliver to a customer but none was in stock, so i approached this manager and told him this, he said take 1 that is on display and deliver that. At the customers house i noticed some damage to it and explained to customer it is still water proof and i will get a new 1 out to her when stock arrives in. customer happy. on return to work i found the said manager in the office with other managers, i knelt down near him as he was at a computer and said that box i just took out was damaged. well hell let loose and he started saying what have you done to it, making out i had damaged it. but was very aggressive. i then stood up and walked away from him to go to my van and get my phone to show him photos of it. he followed me out came behind me and grabbed my arm pulling me back and being verbal and spitting in my face shouting. I pulled away and carried on to my van he followed as i got my phone another manager came out and asked what was going on, explained everything and then the abusive 1 walked off, i then told this manager what had happened and she said he has problems. i told her no matter what problems you have you dont get violent with anyone. she then walked off.
For the next few hours i was thinking about this and thinking of going to the police as it was un wanted physical contact also known as common assault. i then approached another manager and asked her advice, she told me to go speak to store manager, but i was a bit wary as i was led to believe they are related in some way. For the next hour i was doing nothing but thinking about it, but then i got called in to store managers office as the other manager had told him what i was asking. he said he would investigate everything and get back to me. few days later, was called back in and store manager told me that the manager had admitted the assault and was going to say sorry and will never happen again. so stupid me left it at that. then this manager went on a binge again and wasnt seen for days, next thing we all got email saying he had been sacked, not for assault but for not coming in etc. thought cool i can relax again.
About a month later i was chatting to another employee and they told me this manager was coming back the next day, my nerves started again. when he came back i stayed out of his way and was always with some one when he was around just in case. next thing i was asked to move some stuff etc and also asked to work with this guy. i refused and explained why, but had to ask him a few questions were then he had another go at me. I thought then this was getting intorable and i cant work there anymore as i was on tender hooks all the time etc.. i handed in my resignation and asked them to terminate my contract with immediate effect, they refused but allowed me time off to think about things.
I called HR, when i finally found their number and explained everything, they setup a meeting with me and the store manager for the week after as he was still away. 3 days before the meeting i got a txt from store manager asking me to go in to see him on his own as he would go back to work to talk to me before his holiday was up. i refused and said no i want meeting with HR as i thought he was trying to get to me stopping me reporting all to HR. during HR meeting he denied saying that this manager had admitted assault and lied about a few other things. and they said go now and they will pay me a months pay in lieu of notice. i left there.
i have wrote a letter to the CEO of the company, but he just passed it to HR, they contacted me asking a few questions and i replied, but then when i mention i was thinking of taking them to court, the store manager sent me a whatsapp message asking me to meet him outside of work and without HR knowing, so i agreed but recorded the meeting with him. in that meeting he admitted he lied and admitted the manger did assault me also said many decisions he made about it all he had done in anger.
first thing i did was report the assault to the police and sent them the recording and also contacted HR and told them i had recording of it, Today head of HR called me and asked me what outcome do i want, so i said i want a letter off store manger and other managers saying sorry and a little compensation for the upset stress etc as if this hadnt of happened i would still be happy working there now.
HR said i was being fair and would give me an anser by end of play today. 9pm came and i got a email from them saying see you in court. anyone give me advice. im not doing this for money i can hold my head up and say i have not lied once and they are just sticking together and trying to cover it all up. i have 14 statements from ex employees saying this manager was a boozer and came in drunk many times and what the store manager is like etc...
There was certain person working in same place that thought he was above the rest and was very abusive to many employees, but as he was related to management he got away with a lot. he was fired and rehired on many occasions. 1) being drunk as he had a booze problem. he was a section manager. Anyway my job was a delivery driver delivering BBQ's and garden furniture etc... 1 week he disappeared not answering his phone to anyone etc as he had gone on a binge drinking session (well known in store he did this) but in the mean time i was asked by the buying department to take photos of all said furniture etc of how they were delivered to store as many were getting damaged and to send pics to the main store manager and the buyer only. this certain manager returned to work and found out i was doing this and went berserk at me with abuse saying he should of been involved in this and why wasn't he, I told him 1) he was not around and 2) i was given orders by store manager. he got very threatening so i retreated to a safe place fearing violence.
week later i had a outside storage box to deliver to a customer but none was in stock, so i approached this manager and told him this, he said take 1 that is on display and deliver that. At the customers house i noticed some damage to it and explained to customer it is still water proof and i will get a new 1 out to her when stock arrives in. customer happy. on return to work i found the said manager in the office with other managers, i knelt down near him as he was at a computer and said that box i just took out was damaged. well hell let loose and he started saying what have you done to it, making out i had damaged it. but was very aggressive. i then stood up and walked away from him to go to my van and get my phone to show him photos of it. he followed me out came behind me and grabbed my arm pulling me back and being verbal and spitting in my face shouting. I pulled away and carried on to my van he followed as i got my phone another manager came out and asked what was going on, explained everything and then the abusive 1 walked off, i then told this manager what had happened and she said he has problems. i told her no matter what problems you have you dont get violent with anyone. she then walked off.
For the next few hours i was thinking about this and thinking of going to the police as it was un wanted physical contact also known as common assault. i then approached another manager and asked her advice, she told me to go speak to store manager, but i was a bit wary as i was led to believe they are related in some way. For the next hour i was doing nothing but thinking about it, but then i got called in to store managers office as the other manager had told him what i was asking. he said he would investigate everything and get back to me. few days later, was called back in and store manager told me that the manager had admitted the assault and was going to say sorry and will never happen again. so stupid me left it at that. then this manager went on a binge again and wasnt seen for days, next thing we all got email saying he had been sacked, not for assault but for not coming in etc. thought cool i can relax again.
About a month later i was chatting to another employee and they told me this manager was coming back the next day, my nerves started again. when he came back i stayed out of his way and was always with some one when he was around just in case. next thing i was asked to move some stuff etc and also asked to work with this guy. i refused and explained why, but had to ask him a few questions were then he had another go at me. I thought then this was getting intorable and i cant work there anymore as i was on tender hooks all the time etc.. i handed in my resignation and asked them to terminate my contract with immediate effect, they refused but allowed me time off to think about things.
I called HR, when i finally found their number and explained everything, they setup a meeting with me and the store manager for the week after as he was still away. 3 days before the meeting i got a txt from store manager asking me to go in to see him on his own as he would go back to work to talk to me before his holiday was up. i refused and said no i want meeting with HR as i thought he was trying to get to me stopping me reporting all to HR. during HR meeting he denied saying that this manager had admitted assault and lied about a few other things. and they said go now and they will pay me a months pay in lieu of notice. i left there.
i have wrote a letter to the CEO of the company, but he just passed it to HR, they contacted me asking a few questions and i replied, but then when i mention i was thinking of taking them to court, the store manager sent me a whatsapp message asking me to meet him outside of work and without HR knowing, so i agreed but recorded the meeting with him. in that meeting he admitted he lied and admitted the manger did assault me also said many decisions he made about it all he had done in anger.
first thing i did was report the assault to the police and sent them the recording and also contacted HR and told them i had recording of it, Today head of HR called me and asked me what outcome do i want, so i said i want a letter off store manger and other managers saying sorry and a little compensation for the upset stress etc as if this hadnt of happened i would still be happy working there now.
HR said i was being fair and would give me an anser by end of play today. 9pm came and i got a email from them saying see you in court. anyone give me advice. im not doing this for money i can hold my head up and say i have not lied once and they are just sticking together and trying to cover it all up. i have 14 statements from ex employees saying this manager was a boozer and came in drunk many times and what the store manager is like etc...
Comment