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Morning all, 
Some help required from a newbie!
I have worked for the same company for 2.5 years now, and last year had 5 separate days off (emergency time) for my baby, who had an awful year of health problems, 2 of those days where hospital admissions. The manager at the time was very supportive, and never raised any concerns. She left the company in November 2012.
Since February we have had a new manager. She called me in to discuss these absences, and I explained the reason. She was not happy at all and told me if it happened again I would be disciplined. In July I caught a gastrobug in work and was off work for two days. There where also several other staff off with the same bug.
I received a letter on Friday to summon me to a disciplinary hearing for the dates in july, with the 'sickness' report for the 5 days last year attached.
Can anyone help me? I have informed my union, and they are going to advise me on Monday. My concerns are that it obviously wasn't me who was sick, my child was very ill last year. I have also been offered a new job and I am concerned this could have the offer withdrawn.
Very stressed out mummy here!!
Thank you so much in advance
(ps- please forgive the spelling mistakes, I'm on nightduty and sleepy!
Some help required from a newbie!
I have worked for the same company for 2.5 years now, and last year had 5 separate days off (emergency time) for my baby, who had an awful year of health problems, 2 of those days where hospital admissions. The manager at the time was very supportive, and never raised any concerns. She left the company in November 2012.
Since February we have had a new manager. She called me in to discuss these absences, and I explained the reason. She was not happy at all and told me if it happened again I would be disciplined. In July I caught a gastrobug in work and was off work for two days. There where also several other staff off with the same bug.
I received a letter on Friday to summon me to a disciplinary hearing for the dates in july, with the 'sickness' report for the 5 days last year attached.
Can anyone help me? I have informed my union, and they are going to advise me on Monday. My concerns are that it obviously wasn't me who was sick, my child was very ill last year. I have also been offered a new job and I am concerned this could have the offer withdrawn.
Very stressed out mummy here!!
Thank you so much in advance
(ps- please forgive the spelling mistakes, I'm on nightduty and sleepy!
to LegalBeagles (I'm not on night shift,I'm a raving insomniac lol)
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