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  • #31
    Re: Wrongly handled?

    I return to my post where I suggested she become a 'whistleblower.' She may then regain some element of trustworthiness with the company on who she is reliant for a reference; she will morally go a way to righting her wrongdoing and she will save us, the public, a few pennies by stopping this sort of practice in at least one store, and possibly a chain of stores.

    The rest I think she needs to put down to experience. I agree with you entirely about the 'Private and Confidential' bit, but I wonder if whoever made the announcement was daft enough to actually name your SD, or just say, 'We have had an incident come to light recently where x, y and z happened resulting in the suspension of two members of staff in one of our stores ............' I suspect that would be more the truth unless they are really foolhardy. People are then left to draw their own conclusions, correct or otherwise.

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    • #32
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      thanks to the above for the input, my SD is angry at her treatment, not the fact of being caught out but is seems she is on a road to nowhere with this.
      A bit more information has just come to light after the hearing this morning. HR from head office attended and have confirmed that the manager is now under investigation specifically about telling the staff about the REASON for suspension and the comment that both my SD and her colleague ARE being sacked. At least some type of justice may come put of this. I think we may be able to approach the employer about the future reference side of this now.

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      • #33
        Re: Wrongly handled?

        Originally posted by labman View Post
        I return to my post where I suggested she become a 'whistleblower.' She may then regain some element of trustworthiness with the company on who she is reliant for a reference; she will morally go a way to righting her wrongdoing and she will save us, the public, a few pennies by stopping this sort of practice in at least one store, and possibly a chain of stores.

        The rest I think she needs to put down to experience. I agree with you entirely about the 'Private and Confidential' bit, but I wonder if whoever made the announcement was daft enough to actually name your SD, or just say, 'We have had an incident come to light recently where x, y and z happened resulting in the suspension of two members of staff in one of our stores ............' I suspect that would be more the truth unless they are really foolhardy. People are then left to draw their own conclusions, correct or otherwise.
        ..............& ,as 'whistleblowing' is a protected act,..................???

        http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1919
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        • #34
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          Originally posted by charitynjw View Post
          ..............& ,as 'whistleblowing' is a protected act,..................???

          http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1919
          Indeed! I don't know about if the whistle is blown after resignation though.

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          • #35
            Re: Wrongly handled?

            Originally posted by charitynjw View Post
            ..............& ,as 'whistleblowing' is a protected act,..................???

            http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1919
            Very interesting... My SD should be satisfied with that as she felt she had been used as a scapegoat and poor management was trying to cover their own shortfalls by diverting attention away from them-Thank you a very useful post.

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            • #36
              Re: Wrongly handled?

              Originally posted by labman View Post
              Indeed! I don't know about if the whistle is blown after resignation though.
              Oh dear is my joy going to be short lived?

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              • #37
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                Originally posted by peter p View Post
                Oh dear is my joy going to be short lived?
                Deals can be done!
                Vol redundancy for info given?
                (Resignation? What resignation? :whistle
                CAVEAT LECTOR

                This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                Cohen, Herb


                There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                gets his brain a-going.
                Phelps, C. C.


                "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                The last words of John Sedgwick

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                • #38
                  Re: Wrongly handled?

                  Originally posted by charitynjw View Post
                  Deals can be done!
                  Vol redundancy for info given?
                  (Resignation? What resignation? :whistle
                  Received & understood. Will get onto this as soon as I get home. Thank you.

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                  • #39
                    Re: Wrongly handled?

                    Originally posted by peter p View Post
                    Received & understood. Will get onto this as soon as I get home. Thank you.
                    Over and out yankee, foxtrot, charlie!

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                    • #40
                      Re: Wrongly handled?

                      Originally posted by labman View Post
                      Over and out yankee, foxtrot, charlie!
                      Ha ha-nice one.

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                      • #41
                        Re: Wrongly handled?

                        I have now had a long discussion with my SD and looked at all the letters, statements and company hand book. As it clearly states, in the correspondence confirming the suspension, that the matter is private and confidential until the final hearing, that took place yesterday. On that basis we have written formally to the HR Manageress lodging a "grievance complaint" this covers two points (A) the shop manager telling the staff, against written instructions from the companies security officer, why she had been suspended and telling staff "it did not look good for them"(We accept that informing the staff that they had been suspended is standard and acceptable procedure). (B) the instruction from the area manger to the shop manager to tell all staff that they were going to be dismissed the day after the initial hearing.
                        We have also dropped a hint in the letter to the fact there is a lot more to be told that could not be said whilst she was employed and are they interested in discussing it? We now can just wait and see what happens, whatever the outcome she will be no worse off.

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                        • #42
                          Re: Wrongly handled?

                          They (employer) will be dying to find out what info SD has!

                          If it were me, I would wait incommunicado - wouldn't even blink!!

                          (that's a 'twink', not a blink!)

                          CAVEAT LECTOR

                          This is only my opinion - "Opinions are made to be changed --or how is truth to be got at?" (Byron)

                          You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.
                          Cohen, Herb


                          There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before he
                          gets his brain a-going.
                          Phelps, C. C.


                          "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
                          The last words of John Sedgwick

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                          • #43
                            Re: Wrongly handled?

                            Ditto! Well done Peter, your SD is lucky to have you fighting her corner. :beagle:

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                            • #44
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                              Thief as victim. We seem to be losing something here.

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                              • #45
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                                Thief as victim? I've little knowledge of employment issues and have never heard of that, nor can I find it on Google. What is it? :beagle:

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