What's it like to receive a text message like this from your boss and is it legal to sack someone by this method
2006-09-27 07:35:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Sorry I forgot to mention that it hasn't 'appened to me, but I have heard of such things happening to people getting text messages from their Boss on a Friday afternoon informing he / she not to come to the office on Monday morning as their services are no longer required.
2006-09-27 07:49:59 · update #1
Sorry I forgot to mention that it hasn't 'appened to me, but I have heard of such things happening to people getting text messages from their Boss on a Friday afternoon informing he / she not to come to the office on Monday morning as their services are no longer required.
2006-09-27 07:50:01 · update #2
In the UK it's illegal to fire someone like this, but not to make someone redundant (on a technicality).
To be fired they have to take you through the disciplinary process by law, you are not entitled to two warnings prior to dismissal it depends on the seriousness of the offence as to what action is taken. But you are entitled to 24 hours notice of a disciplinary hearing, in writing. You are entitled to be accompanied either by another member of staff or your trade union representative but not a solicitor or someone external to the company apart from the trade union rep.
You are entitled to recieve the action taken against you in writing (even in the case of an informal warning it should be put in writing) and you are entitled to the right of appeal.
You cannot be suspended without pay prior to a hearing but can be suspended with full pay.
If your employer fails to follow this process, then you can claim breach of contract (it's a legally required contractual obligation) and if you have more than one years service you can also claim for unfair dismissal (which will be automatically upheld at tribunal if the process has not been followed). And then you are entitled to compensation - though not a lot, there is no punitive damages for either process and you can only claim for lost earnings.
2006-09-27 20:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by nkellingley@btinternet.com 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be legal and it might not... depends on your state laws and how long you've been employed by the company. If it's less than a year, you're probably toast in most states. If it's more than a year, odds are Human Resources will have to have some documentation from your boss to justify the sacking. Also, your age is important... if you are near retirement, you just might have an age discrimination suit. If you are with a small company that doesn't even have a Human Resources department, they may have unknowingly violated the law... get a lawyer and hammer them back!
2006-09-27 14:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reply: "Your grammar is awful; go back to school"
Certainly is illegal to sack someone by text, you have to have at least a verbal warning, followed by two written ones. Except in extreme cases where instant dismissal is approved.
2006-09-27 14:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by anonymous_dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure he was serious? I don't know about the legality of this but it surely isn't professional. I would speak with him or call Human Resouces and inform them of this behavior. Sounds kinda chicken to me.
2006-09-27 14:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by Yikes! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its 100% illegal the boss can be done big time
2006-09-27 14:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by loobyloo87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋