Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Didn't get this until just mate! However, my OH has told the Mrs to ask her husband for copies as she claims she knows nothing, even though they are married, live together and both are owners of the nursery.

I have the recording from today which will be in your inbox to have a listen through later on, with a few interesting points.

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They said nothing about the job advert either, just quiet.

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Didn't get this until just mate! However, my OH has told the Mrs to ask her husband for copies as she claims she knows nothing, even though they are married, live together and both are owners of the nursery.

I have the recording from today which will be in your inbox to have a listen through later on, with a few interesting points.

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They said nothing about the job advert either, just quiet.

She will know all about it mate, she just trying to maintain impartiality for the same of impartiality lol.

She probably didn't want to say anything about the advert in case she said something she shouldn't have said.

I will listen to the recording tomorrow mate, as been a long day today for me as well mate.

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] , she has sent some questions over email to be answered, i've forwarded them on to you to have a look at please

- Rob

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

@teaboy2 , she has sent some questions over email to be answered, i've forwarded them on to you to have a look at please

- Rob

Check your email mates, as i have got through it all this morning mate, just waiting for you to get back to me regarding what your O/H would like as a resolution to this! Sounds to me since she asked that, that they are wanted to resolve this amicably without going to employment tribunal!

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] only just seen this message again lol, no notification came through on my email, so I have sorted that now!

Have emailed the responses back over, and I am sending a hard copy in the post tomorrow too (just standard class).

Also, as for the duration it could take at an ET, although it will interfere with the first few months of baby being here, I would much rather get what we deserve that let them get off easily.

[Trev1234]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Imagine the "wetting the baby's head" party!

T

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Just to update, it's now been 10 working days (2 full weeks) since the appeal hearing, and nothing has been heard back, not even to update on their progress.

Nothing like time-wasting eh?

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Just to update, it's now been 10 working days (2 full weeks) since the appeal hearing, and nothing has been heard back, not even to update on their progress.

Nothing like time-wasting eh?

Have emailed you back a draft letter to send to them requesting an update and reminding them about their obligations in regards to timeframe!

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] check your inbox, final decision letter received. No offer made.

Just to keep anyone else updated, we have finally received a final decision letter today where the employer claims they have acted properly and are making no offer of settlement.

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

ACAS reference number obtained, will be speaking to them in the next day or two to get early conciliation well underway!

[Trev1234]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Let's swap notes I got my number this AM!

[Trev1234]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Hey Rob how did your ACAS call go? Mine was ten minutes and though I had sent a short document outlining the position they didn't bother to read it. Next step talking to employer - though if they had wanted to listen I wouldn't be at ACAS now!

Anyone any idea how effective ACAS can be with Councils?!

T

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Hi [MENTION=57704]Trev1234[/MENTION], my ACAS call lasted 33 minutes, but they couldn't wait to get off the phone and refused to listen to half the things I wanted to say.

They are getting in touch with the nursery now, who are going to 'get back to them' apparently. I didn't find them very good to be honest.

"I need to rush you as I have other calls to make" was one statement that was used a few times by the ACAS lady - I didn't think that was too 'nice' considering I need to put my facts across to them.
[MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] - I've sent you a couple of emails mate as they wanted to know about figures based on some kind of scale but I have no knowledge of said scale?

[judgemental24]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Contrary to popular belief ACAS conciliators are not under any statutory duty to give advice or evaluate the merits of any claim made. Section 18 Employment Tribunals Act states that they only have a duty to promote a settlement.

iF I WERE YOU I WOULD DO A CONCISE WITNESS STATEMENT WHILE THINGS ARE JUST BEGINNING

You can then Email THE ACAS Conciliator assigned that satement. If the employer instructs representation they will need it as well. You need to keep it to succinct paragraphs and in order of events as they happened. Keep it to one sheet of A4.

You need to keep it objective on established facts, not opinions. I know it is hard being not legally minded but try and not to waffle. That is not the role of ACAS, they only require the bare minmum facts of the case.

[Trev1234]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Rob - same here, they are coming back. I have an appeal 29th of this month (3 months after dismissal) so any feedback will be interesting!

Judge - hear you loud and clear, though this person didn't really want the bare facts. I had drafted a short note to assist in the position for them to understand.

I also agree they are simply sign-posting to seek a potential resolution.