Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

I will have it sent back tomorrow so they can't say anything then.

[matt3942]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=59438]RJH[/MENTION] - No, it wasn't referred to in the contract. It might be in the employee handbook though. It doesn't necessarily matter that your OH wasn't given a copy to take home if she knew it existed and how to access it.

In any case it's not really an issue as there's no reason why you can't return the uniform.

- Matt

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=67649]matt3942[/MENTION] - thanks for the info - as far as I know, there was no mention in the contract of this, and my OH never received a copy of any handbook to take home, although the nursery claim she would have signed something similar when she first started.

[matt3942]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Hi [MENTION=59438]RJH[/MENTION] - It's not uncommon but it should be referred to in the contract or employee handbook (or elsewhere), in which case it is lawful.

- Matt

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

The bit where they are saying until the uniform is returned they won't pay her the wages? Unlawful might be the wrong word, but surely they can't do that?

[matt3942]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Thanks for the update [MENTION=59438]RJH[/MENTION]

Perhaps I'm missing something but what part of the letter do you consider to be unlawful?

- Matt

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] [MENTION=67649]matt3942[/MENTION]

Further update today - a letter with her wage slip saying they won't pay her until the uniform is back (has to be before the 28th supoosedly). They have paid her 14.70 hours holiday pay totaling £95.55, plus SSP of £265.35 then had £66.62 deducted off her for being ill on 26th June (when she went to the doctors) as they had already paid her that apparently.

1. Can I email the owner to advise him of this letter (he won't be aware it has been sent I'm sure) and that I'm aware it is unlawful and breach of contract? Also, what about getting a letter sent back to them ASAP to advise them of the unlawfulness? Can this be used against them in a tribunal too?

2. How do I send it back via the post office and make them pay the postage?

Thanks,

- Rob

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Everyone knows these documents have never been produced, but what happens if (as I suspect they might) they produce some and make it look out like she has signed them?

She would not have signed anything related to the selection matrix. I wouldn't worry to much about it and just wait and see what they come up with.

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Apart from trying to restrict the points of the grievance, no not really, well not more than they already have done anyway. But they have still to produce the documents requested yet, so lets wait and see!

Everyone knows these documents have never been produced, but what happens if (as I suspect they might) they produce some and make it look out like she has signed them?

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Apart from trying to restrict the points of the grievance, no not really, well not more than they already have done anyway. But they have still to produce the documents requested yet, so lets wait and see!

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Thanks [MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] [MENTION=67649]matt3942[/MENTION] - is there anything that might be incriminating on their part from that so far then?
[MENTION=67649]matt3942[/MENTION] have you had chance to listen?

- Rob

[teaboy2]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

@RJH @teaboy2 - On the 'minutes' it says their legal advice has been that a maximum of 3 sub-points be included against each grievance. Going on this alone it doesn't seem like the employer is trying to limit the number of points you may raise as a grievance.

- Matt

Exactly my thoughts @matt3942 - Hence why i couldn't help but laugh in disbelief that they stated it in reference to legal advice they had been given. They even say the same in the recording too. Second half is more about sorting copies of documents out i think, from what i can make out via listening on my computers speakers. Currently listening to it as i type so not got to the end yet though.

Lol just got to the end, he tried getting her to drop point 6 and 7 when they support other points. How the hell can anyone not even see that. His reason was based on timescale as to when they happened from what i can make out. But timescale is irrelevant as they are all related and therefore everything is a continuation of the first event!

@RJH - Well done to your other half though, could tell she was nervous with voice cracking slightly, but she held it together so give her a pat on the back from us!

[matt3942]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

[MENTION=59438]RJH[/MENTION] [MENTION=19071]teaboy2[/MENTION] - On the 'minutes' it says their legal advice has been that a maximum of 3 sub-points be included against each grievance. Going on this alone it doesn't seem like the employer is trying to limit the number of points you may raise as a grievance.

- Matt

[matt3942]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

Hi [MENTION=59438]RJH[/MENTION] - I'd also be interested in listening. I'll PM you my e-mail address.

- Matt

[RJH]

Re: Pregnant and made redundant - HELP

It's 14.5MB so probably still fighting its way through