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Hello, I am hoping that somebody may be able to offer some advice on an unfortunate situation that I am currently experiencing.
I apologise in advance for the long message but it is quite long winded.
I am self employed and have been carrying out sub-contracted works on a school, the work has been completed to a high standard and without complaints.
I was informed by the main contractor, whom I was working for, late yesterday evening that the school had received a serious accusation against one of the engineers that were onsite carrying out the work. The contractor asked if I would attend a meeting the following day along with my engineers to help with their investigations into the allegation. They mentioned that they had arranged for their external HR advisers conducting interviews during the meeting.
I along with my engineers have attended the meeting today and have been interviewed by the HR advisers and it appears that one of the engineers has been accused of making a racial comment to a child within the school.
The child has described the engineer in detail (hair colour and facial hair) and this description does not match any of my engineers at all, although it does match the description of the main contractors engineer.
All of my engineers have stated that they have not made any racial comment or spoken the words that the child has stated were said.
One of the main contractors employees has admitted that he has said 'some of the words' that the child said he heard. He has Accused our youngest engineer of speaking the 'other comments'
Our employee has denied hearing or saying any of the words.
The main contractors HR advisor was very intimidating when he interviewed our youngest employee and was almost trying to 'make' him say that he had spoken the words.
Our employee is adamant that he has definitely not said anything and we feel he is being used as a scapegoat as the main contractor could potentially loose a considerable amount of work if they are accused of racial abuse.
The main contractor has said that their HR Adviser will generate a report of their investigation and forward it over to the school.
We are concerned that this report will be in favour of the main contractor and that our young employee will be made a scapegoat."
I would really appreciate some help as I do not know where I stand legally, what I am entitled to read or have copies of and am I entitled to read the report prior to it being sent to the school. Can I request that the report is not sent to the school if I disagree with its content.
I have asked the main contractor to confirm if the child heard the words being spoken from one person or from two people.
My thoughts into this are that the main contractors engineer has already admitted to saying that first part of the allegation but denies saying the second part.......if the child has heard the words spoken by one person then surely the main contractors engineer must have said all of the words.
Many many thanks in advance, any help will be much appreciated.
I apologise in advance for the long message but it is quite long winded.
I am self employed and have been carrying out sub-contracted works on a school, the work has been completed to a high standard and without complaints.
I was informed by the main contractor, whom I was working for, late yesterday evening that the school had received a serious accusation against one of the engineers that were onsite carrying out the work. The contractor asked if I would attend a meeting the following day along with my engineers to help with their investigations into the allegation. They mentioned that they had arranged for their external HR advisers conducting interviews during the meeting.
I along with my engineers have attended the meeting today and have been interviewed by the HR advisers and it appears that one of the engineers has been accused of making a racial comment to a child within the school.
The child has described the engineer in detail (hair colour and facial hair) and this description does not match any of my engineers at all, although it does match the description of the main contractors engineer.
All of my engineers have stated that they have not made any racial comment or spoken the words that the child has stated were said.
One of the main contractors employees has admitted that he has said 'some of the words' that the child said he heard. He has Accused our youngest engineer of speaking the 'other comments'
Our employee has denied hearing or saying any of the words.
The main contractors HR advisor was very intimidating when he interviewed our youngest employee and was almost trying to 'make' him say that he had spoken the words.
Our employee is adamant that he has definitely not said anything and we feel he is being used as a scapegoat as the main contractor could potentially loose a considerable amount of work if they are accused of racial abuse.
The main contractor has said that their HR Adviser will generate a report of their investigation and forward it over to the school.
We are concerned that this report will be in favour of the main contractor and that our young employee will be made a scapegoat."
I would really appreciate some help as I do not know where I stand legally, what I am entitled to read or have copies of and am I entitled to read the report prior to it being sent to the school. Can I request that the report is not sent to the school if I disagree with its content.
I have asked the main contractor to confirm if the child heard the words being spoken from one person or from two people.
My thoughts into this are that the main contractors engineer has already admitted to saying that first part of the allegation but denies saying the second part.......if the child has heard the words spoken by one person then surely the main contractors engineer must have said all of the words.
Many many thanks in advance, any help will be much appreciated.
